Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗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).
From tone + -al.
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"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)."
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