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tone vs harmonic

harmonic vs tone

tone and harmonic both are nouns.

tone is not an adjective while harmonic is an adjective.

tone is a verb but harmonic is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tone Yes No Yes No
harmonic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, harmonic is a hyponym of tone; that is, harmonic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tone:
  • tone: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  • harmonic: any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
As nouns, harmonic is a hyponym of tone; that is, harmonic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tone:
  • tone: a steady sound without overtones
  • harmonic: a tone that is a component of a complex sound
tone (noun) harmonic (noun)
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) a tone that is a component of a complex 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
tone (adjective) harmonic (adjective)
of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds
of or relating to harmonics
involving or characterized by harmony
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
tone (verb) harmonic (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 tone and harmonic

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