tonicity vs tone

tone vs tonicity

tonicity and tone both are nouns.

tonicity is not a verb while tone is a verb.

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

As nouns, tonicity and tone are synonyms defined as:

tonicity and tone: the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

Other synonyms of tonicity include tonus.

tonicity (noun)	tone (noun)
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli	a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical 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

tonicity (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 tonicity and tone

Words related to "tone"

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