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Definition of
tonal adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tonal
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈtoʊnl
/
/
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1
(
technology
)
relating to tones of sound or color
2
(
music
)
having a particular
key
opposite
atonal
tonally
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NAmE
/
/
ˈtoʊnl̩i
/
/
adverb
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tonal
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ton
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tonality
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tone
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