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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