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Intonation

nounid 74503·updated May 18, 2026
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the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument)

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
chantingmodulation
plural
Intonations
possessive
Intonation's
pluralpossessive
Intonations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument)
§2
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
§3
singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
§4
rise and fall of the voice pitch

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