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tonal in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
    tonal 
  2. employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
    "Chinese is a tonal language"
    tonic  tonal 
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tonal in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (adjective) of, or related to tones or tonality
  2. (adjective) (music) employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic
  3. (adjective) (linguistics) employing differences in pitch to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words
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