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English noun: intonation

1. intonation (communication) rise and fall of the voice pitch


Synonymsmodulation, pitch contour


Broader (hypernym)inflection, prosody


Narrower (hyponym)drone, droning, intonation pattern, monotone, singsong

2. intonation (act) singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong


Broader (hypernym)singing, vocalizing

3. intonation (act) the act of singing in a monotonous tone


Synonymschanting


Broader (hypernym)singing, vocalizing


Narrower (hyponym)cantillation

4. intonation (act) the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations


Broader (hypernym)music


Narrower (hyponym)fixed intonation









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