Tonal
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ton·al
 (tō'nəl) Pronunciation Key
adj. Of or relating to tones, a tone, or tonality. ton'al·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| tonal | |
adjective | |
| 1. | employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language" [syn: tonic] |
| 2. | having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic [ant: atonal] |
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