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hypotonus vs tone

tone vs hypotonus

hypotonus and tone both are nouns.

hypotonus is not a verb while tone is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypotonus Yes No No No
tone Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tone is a hypernym of hypotonus; that is, tone is a word with a broader meaning than hypotonus:
  • hypotonus: (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic
  • tone: the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
Other hypernyms of hypotonus include tonicity, tonus.
hypotonus (noun) tone (noun)
(of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
a steady sound without overtones
a musical interval of two semitones
the quality of a person's voice
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
hypotonus (verb) tone (verb)
give a healthy elasticity to
change to a color image
change the color or tone of
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
vary the pitch of one's speech
Difference between hypotonus and tone

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