Tonal

Word TONAL
Character 5
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈtəʊnəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Tonal"

What do we mean by tonal?

Of or relating to tones, a tone, or tonality. adjective

In music, of or pertaining to tones.

Pertaining to tonality: as, a tonal fugue.

Of or pertaining to muscular tonicity.

Of or relating to tones or tonality. adjective

Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic. adjective

Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic). adjective

An animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death. noun

Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words adjective

Having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic adjective

Of or relating to tones or tonality.

Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.

Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.

Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).

A slang word which adresses wussy milksop musical tunes. Urban Dictionary

When tone is applied to a sentence to emphasise sarcasm or wit. Urban Dictionary

(noun) (musical term)Refers to a system of pitches within a diatonic scale, based on whole and half-tone relationships to a given tonic, therefore determining the key signature. Urban Dictionary

Meaning in the tone that was implied, not the other one that was thought. Urban Dictionary

When the mood of a room or situation is drastically changed in a short amount of time. Urban Dictionary

Something having to do with a relative strength of color in comparison to we don't know what. Only used by big corporate douchebags attempting to sound intelligent instead of researching what the hell they are talking about. The symptoms of having this word used in your direction includes hair loss, vulgar outbursts and possible harsh sarcasm. Urban Dictionary

The scientific study of the tones individuals use to express a word. Urban Dictionary

Something having to do with a relative strength of color in comparison to we don't know what. Only used by big corporate douchebags attempting to sound intelligent instead of researching what the hell they are talking about. The symptoms of having this word used in your direction includes hair loss, vulgar out busters and possible harsh sarcasm. Urban Dictionary

When a room or situation drastically changes in mood in a short amount of time. Urban Dictionary

A sexual act. Upon completion of coitus, the male participant nuzzles his mouth between the woman's breasts, and does a zerbert. Mouth contact must be maintained on both breasts so that each one emits a zerbert sound of a different tone, much like that of the di-tonal singing buddhist monks. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Tonal

The word "tonal" in example sentences

I would probably "ground" the audience in tonal conventional music sounds during the real-world part of Zann and move them into atonal "out-there" sounds when that window opens (if I am recalling the story correctly). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Tonality and atonality (as syntaxes) may be anathema to one another, but the relationship between consonance and dissonance in tonal music is a defining characteristic of tonality. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

When you hear someone use the word tonal to describe an outfit’s color scheme, they are referring to looks like this one. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When you consider that between Spanish, English and Arabic, well over half of the planet doesn't speak a tonal language, that puts Chinese at a serious competative disadvantage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Project of a new system of arithmetic, weight, measure, and coins, proposed to be called the tonal system, with sixteen to the base. ❋ Augustus De Morgan (1838)

One of the cleanest and most interesting re-appropriations I've seen recently with the notion of tonal achieving increasingly good results across the board. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Rather, they constitute an inexplicable wave of energy which the Toltecs called the tonal and the nagual. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But despite these several narrators and their widely differing stories, a kind of tonal monotony lies across the novel, which is devoid of the charming humor that leavened "The History of Love." ❋ Ron Charles (2010)

Plus it's about a guy who had this affinity for Hollywood movies and did all these impressions and stuff, which was great because I was able to infuse the film with that kind of tonal stuff which really ends up helping a movie just be more entertaining. ❋ Brad Balfour (2011)

It's a common misconception that many Asian languages such as Chinese are ultimately handicapped relative to English because they are "tonal". ❋ Unknown (2009)

And if it engages people and gets them to reexamine their preconceptions about what "12-tone," "tonal," and "atonal" mean, then by all means keep showing off that Mozartian tone row! ❋ Lisa Hirsch (2008)

Setting some kind of tonal vision for the church, the Church of England; pastoral involvement and collaboration with the other bishops. ❋ Unknown (2006)

This kind of tonal schizophrenia pervades Glitter. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The work is most subtle and requires an appreciation of Oriental life, and is indeed a kind of tonal dream picture of the old fortified palace of Moorish Spain. ❋ James Francis Cooke (1917)

Reich: Sometimes yes, but basically there are languages in the world, that we don’t speak, you and I, but in Africa for instance, where — they’re called tonal languages — if you don’t have the melody right, then you don’t have the meaning right. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Third, is that many Asian languages are tonal, meaning that the same word for university (said in a low tone), could mean dumpling (if said in a low rising tone.) ❋ Unknown (2010)

"That kind of tonal dressing feels so right right now." ❋ Amy Verner (2010)

"Damn, that's tonal." "[I can't stand] tonal music." "[Go away] with your tonal [chords]!" ❋ Mo.fo. (2011)

Person in response to [tonality] - You dont have to [say it] with such tonality! [I am not] two! ❋ VICKI KARMA (2006)

[Tonality] allows you to [construct] a [scale]. ❋ J_E_L (2006)

Eg, [Danni]: I could tell by your tone [Craig]: But i said it [tonally] ❋ John Smithington (2008)

We were having a great party until [Jesse] [pulled out] [a gun], it was a total tonal whiplash ❋ OctoChili (2021)

Example: [The ad's] background needs to have half the tonal value of the logo. Also make every other word [blink] and make the logo bigger. Have this done by tonight. Thanks, [Scum of the earth]. ❋ Re Dm Yse (2008)

Carlos was listening to [Grand Funk Railroad] play "The Loco-Motion" and was amazed by the singer's [adroit] use of [tonality] to each time he expressed a word or a few of them in succession convey a message or messages which were quite a little different, complimented, or reinforced the words he sang. He realized tonality was but has not been raised to the level of a science, and coined the term [Tonality] Science to go in that direction. ❋ But For (2017)

[The ad's] background needs to have half the tonal value of the logo. Also make every other word [blink] and make the logo bigger. Have this done by tonight. Thanks, [Scum of the earth]. ❋ Re Dm Yse (2008)

We were having a great party until [Jesse] [pulled out] [a gun], it was a total tonal whiplash. ❋ OctoChili (2021)

Girl: [What the fuck you] doin to my titties? Guy: Just a [di-tonal monk tit zerbert]. [Ohm]! ❋ Aardvark Adventurecon (2011)

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