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tonic vs tonus

tonus vs tonic

tonic and tonus both are nouns.

tonic is an adjective but tonus is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tonic Yes Yes No No
tonus Yes No No No
tonic (noun) tonus (noun)
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
tonic (adjective) tonus (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 tonus

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