| NOUN | communication | tonal system, tone system | the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language |
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| Meaning | The system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language. | |
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| Synonym | tone system | |
| Part of | tone language, tonal language | A language in which different tones distinguish different meanings |
| Broader | phonological system, phonologic system | The system of phones used in a particular language |
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