 intonation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) rise and fall of the voice pitch | |
| Synonyms: | modulation pitch_contour | |
| Related terms: | prosody singsong monotone intonation_pattern chant inflect intonate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (music) the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations | |
| Related terms: | music fixed_intonation chant | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (music) singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong | |
| Related terms: | singing chant | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (music) the act of singing in a monotonous tone | |
| Synonyms: | chanting | |
| Related terms: | singing cantillation chant | |
| Similar spelling: |
intimation intonate inattention indentation intoned intention indinavir intentional |
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