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ringing vs tone

tone vs ringing

ringing and tone both are nouns.

ringing is not a verb while tone is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ringing Yes No No No
tone Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tone is a hypernym of ringing; that is, tone is a word with a broader meaning than ringing:
  • ringing: having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
  • tone: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Other hypernyms of ringing include quality, timber, timbre.
ringing (noun) tone (noun)
having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
the giving of a ring as a token of engagement (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
the sound of a bell ringing (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
ringing (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 ringing and tone

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