interval vs tone

tone vs interval

interval and tone both are nouns.

interval is not a verb while tone is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interval	Yes	No	No	No
tone	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tone is a hyponym of interval; that is, tone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interval:

interval: the difference in pitch between two notes
tone: a musical interval of two semitones

Other hyponyms of interval include step, whole step, whole tone, half step, semitone, quarter-tone, quarter tone, musical octave, octave, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh.

interval (noun)	tone (noun)
the distance between things	a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
the difference in pitch between two notes	(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
a definite length of time marked off by two instants	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

interval (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 interval and tone

Words related to "tone"

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