English dictionary
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English noun: intonation | |||
| 1. | intonation (communication) rise and fall of the voice pitch | ||
| Synonyms | modulation, 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 | ||
| Synonyms | chanting | ||
| 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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