tonic vs C

tonic and C both are nouns.

tonic is an adjective but C is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tonic	Yes	Yes	No	No
C	Yes	No	No	No

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

tonic: (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
C: (music) the keynote of the scale of C major

tonic (noun)	C (noun)
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates	street names for cocaine
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale	the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring	a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine	(music) the keynote of the scale of C major
	a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
	ten 10s
	a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
	an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
	one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA, also known as also known as deoxycytidylate, or dCMP; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
	a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
	a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy

tonic (adjective)	C (adjective)
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
imparting vitality and energy
relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale

Difference between tonic and C

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