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Definition of Tonal
1. Adjective. Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words. "Chinese is a tonal language"
2. Adjective. Having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic.
Category relationships: Music
Similar to: Keyed, Diatonic, Polytonal, Toned, Tonic
Antonyms: Atonal
Derivative terms: Tonality, Tone, Tone
Similar to: Keyed, Diatonic, Polytonal, Toned, Tonic
Antonyms: Atonal
Derivative terms: Tonality, Tone, Tone
Definition of Tonal
1. Adjective. of or relating to tones or tonality ¹
2. Adjective. (music) employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic ¹
3. Adjective. (linguistics) employing differences in pitch to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tonal
1. pertaining to tone [adj] : TONALLY [adv]
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