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noun
- (music) The third tone of the scale. See mediant.
- (card games) A sequence of three playing cards of the same suit. Tierce of ace, king and queen is called tierce-major.
- (heraldry) An ordinary that covers the left or right third of the field of a shield or flag.
- (religion, Roman Catholicism) Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service.
- (fencing) The third defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at head height.
- (now historical) A cask of a certain size, or its volume used as a measure of capacity. Larger than a barrel but smaller than a hogshead.
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
- the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
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adj
- Of or relating to tones or tonality.
- (music) Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
- (linguistics) Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).
- Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.
- having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
- employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
noun
noun
- The interrelation of the tones in a painting.
- (music) A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
- (music) The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
- (music) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
- any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
noun
- (music) A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two tones sounding in unison.
- The person or thing in the seventh position.
- One of seven equal parts of a whole.
- the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it
- one part in seven equal parts
- position seven in a countable series of things
adj
noun
- a tone that is a component of a complex sound
- any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
- (music) The place where, on a bowed string instrument, a note in the harmonic series of a particular string can be played without the fundamental present.
- (mathematics) One of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.
- (physics) A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
- (CB radio slang) One's child.
adj
- of or relating to harmonics
- of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
- involving or characterized by harmony
- of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds
- relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
- Recurring periodically.
- (mathematics) Used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance.
- Pertaining to harmony.
- Pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious.
- (Australianist linguistics) Of or relating to a generation an even number of generations distant from a particular person.
- (phonology) Exhibiting or applying constraints on what vowels (e.g. front/back vowels only) may be found near each other and sometimes in the entire word.
noun
- Quality of tone.
- (psychology, psychiatry) A word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.
- The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose.
- A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other.
- (music) Alternative form of klang.
- a loud resonant repeating noise
intj
verb
verb
- produce tones with the voice
- deliver by singing
- divulge confidential information or secrets
- make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
- to make melodious sounds
- (intransitive, slang) To confess under interrogation.
- (intransitive) To perform a vocal part in a musical composition, regardless of technique.
- (intransitive) To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
- (transitive) To express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization.
- (intransitive) To display fine qualities; to stand out as excellent.
- To relate in verse; to celebrate in poetry.
- (Australia) In traditional Aboriginal culture, to direct a supernatural influence on (a person or thing), usually malign; to curse.
- (transitive) To soothe with singing.
- (literary) To produce any type of melodious vocalisation.
- (ergative) To be capable of being sung; to produce a certain effect by being sung.
- (intransitive) To make a small, shrill sound.
- (ornithology) To produce a 'song', for the purposes of defending a breeding territory or to attract a mate.
noun
adj
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
- keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
- (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- dangerously steep
- having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- quick and forceful
- harsh
- ending in a sharp point
- very sudden and in great amount or degree
- (mathematics, of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.
- Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
- (chess) Tactical; risky.
- (colloquial) Illegal or dishonest.
- Forming a small or tight angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
- Strongly distinguishing or differentiating; acute.
- (music) Higher in pitch than required.
- Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.
- Observant; alert; acute.
- Quick and alert.
- (colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.
- (colloquial) Intelligent.
- Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
- Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
- (colloquial) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd, verging on dishonest.
- Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
- Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
- Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
- (music) Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
- Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.
- Sudden, abrupt, intense, rapid.
noun
- a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
- a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
- (music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.
- (in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
- (psychiatry, healthcare) A sharp object; any item pointed enough to injure human skin.
- (music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
- Alternative form of sharpie (“type of fishing boat”).
- (music) A note that is played one chromatic semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
- (music) The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
- (medicine) A hypodermic syringe.
- A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
- Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
- A dishonest person; a cheater.
- A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
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noun
noun
- The range of tones or tone colors in a given musical composition or performance.
- (painting) A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
- (historical) A plate of armour covering the points of junction at the bend of the shoulders and elbows.
- The range of colors in a given work or item or body of work.
- (figurative, uncommon) Any set or group of limited choices, options, or tasks from all ones that are currently available.
- (computing, graphical user interface) A visual selection of colours, tools, commands, etc.
- A set of makeup including a variety of colors, often packaged together in a tray.
- A plate against which a person presses their chest to give force to a hand-operated drill.
- A set of colours available to be used (or mixed).
- board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
- one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
- the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
adj
- (music) Having the same tone.
- (physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes. Antonym is isometric. Isotonic movements are either concentric (working muscle shortens) or eccentric (working muscle lengthens). See also Wikipedia:Isotonic (exercise physiology)
- (of two muscles) Having equal tension.
- (of two solutions) Having the same osmotic pressure.
- (of a medical solution) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
- of two or more muscles; having equal tension
- (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure
- relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale
- of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
noun
- In musical theory and notation, the tonality centering in a given tone, or the several tones taken collectively, of a given scale, major or minor.
- (computing) One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters.
- (historical) A manual electrical switching device primarily used for the transmission of Morse code.
- (cartomancy) The thirty-third card of the Lenormand deck.
- (architecture) A piece of wood used as a wedge.
- (figurative) The general pitch or tone of a sentence or utterance.
- In musical instruments, one of the valve levers used to select notes, such as a lever opening a hole on a woodwind.
- (biology) A series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.
- In instruments with a keyboard such as an organ or piano, one of the levers, or especially the exposed front end of it, which are depressed to cause a particular sound or note to be produced.
- (print and film) The black ink layer, especially in relation to the three color layers of cyan, magenta, and yellow. See also CMYK.
- (computer graphics, television) A color to be masked or made transparent.
- (Internet) A password restricting access to an IRC channel.
- A guide to the correct answers of a worksheet or test.
- (countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
- (music) A scale or group of pitches constituting the basis of a musical composition.
- (slang) A kilogram, especially of a recreational drug.
- In musical theory, the total melodic and harmonic relations, which exist between the tones of an ideal scale, major or minor; tonality.
- A crucial step or requirement.
- (databases) In a relational database, a field used as an index into another table (not necessarily unique).
- (masonry) A keystone.
- In musical notation, a sign at the head of a staff indicating the musical key.
- That part of the plastering which is forced through between the laths and holds the rest in place.
- (basketball) The free-throw lane together with the circle surrounding the free-throw line, the free-throw lane having formerly been narrower, giving the area the shape of a skeleton key hole.
- (cryptography) A piece of information (e.g., a password or passphrase) used to encode or decode a message or messages.
- (computing) A value that uniquely identifies an entry in a container.
- Any of various tools comparable to a wrench (spanner) or driver, or, in some cases, also called a wrench or driver.
- An object designed to fit between two other objects (such as a shaft and a wheel) in a mechanism and maintain their relative orientation.
- Alternative form of quay.
- A small guide explaining symbols or terminology, especially the legend on a map or chart.
- The degree of roughness, or retention ability of a surface to have applied a liquid such as paint, or glue.
- (advertising) A modification of an advertisement so as to target a particular group or demographic.
- The lowest note of a scale; keynote.
- (rail transport) A wooden wedge, driven sideways between a bullhead rail and a cast-iron chair, to keep the rail securely in position.
- (Australian rules football) A key position player (a tall forward or defender).
- One of a string of small islands.
- (architecture) The last board of a floor when laid down.
- (botany) An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a wing, such as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara.
- a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
- any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
- something crucial for explaining
- a kilogram of a narcotic drug
- a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
- a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
- a list of answers to a test
- pitch of the voice
- a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
- (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
- a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
- mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
- metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
adj
verb
- To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them.
- To provide an arch with a keystone.
- (advertising, transitive) To modify (an advertisement) so as to target a particular group or demographic.
- To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges.
- To link (as one might do with a key or legend).
- To fit (a lock) with a key.
- (computing) (more usually to key in) To enter (information) by typing on a keyboard or keypad.
- To attune to; to set at; to pitch.
- (radio) To operate (the transmitter switch of a two-way radio).
- (telegraphy and radio telegraphy) To depress (a telegraph key).
- (intransitive, biology, chiefly taxonomy) To be identified as a certain taxon when using a key.
- To mark or indicate with a symbol indicating membership in a class.
- To prepare for plastering by adding the key (that part of the plastering which is forced through between the laths and holds the rest in place).
- (colloquial) To vandalize (a car, etc.) by scratching with an implement such as a key.
- Clipping of chromakey.
- vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- regulate the musical pitch of
- provide with a key
- harmonize with or adjust to
verb
- (transitive) To make lower in tone
- (intransitive) To become lower in tone
- (transitive) To make more sound or heavy.
- (intransitive) To become deeper
- (intransitive) To become more sound or heavy.
- (intransitive) To become darker or more intense
- (transitive) To make deep or deeper
- (transitive) To make more intimate.
- (intransitive) To become more intimate.
- (intransitive) To become more thorough or extensive.
- (transitive) To make more thorough or extensive.
- (transitive) To make darker or more intense; to darken
- (transitive) To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
- make deeper
- become deeper in tone
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- become more intense
noun
- (music) The triad built on the dominant tone.
- (music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
- A species or organism that is dominant.
- (genetics) Of an allele, that a heterozygote for the allele has the same phenotype as the homozygote.
- (BDSM) The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
- an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
- (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
adj
- Ruling; governing; prevailing
- Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
- (music) Being the dominant
- (of a body part) Preferred and used with greater dexterity than the other, as the right hand of a right-handed person or the left hand of a left-handed one.
- (medicine) Designating the follicle which will survive atresia and permit ovulation.
- (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar
- exercising influence or control
- most frequent or common
adj
- (music) Pertaining to the mean-tone temperament, in which major thirds are perfectly in tune.
- (medicine, of a fever) Characterised by paroxysms recurring every other day (that is, every third day by inclusive reckoning).
- of or relating to a tonal system based on major thirds
- relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day
noun
noun
- (music) Initialism of passing tone.
- (US, military, aviation) Initialism of patrol trainer (“a trainer that is also a patrol aircraft”).
- Initialism of personal trainer.
- (medicine) Initialism of physical therapist.
- (medicine) Initialism of physical therapy.
- (US, military, nautical) Initialism of patrol torpedo.
- Initialism of public transport or public transit.
- (hematology) Initialism of prothrombin time.
- (law) Initialism of parenting time.
- (slang) Initialism of prick tease.
- Initialism of physical training.
adj
name
noun
- (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves
- corresponding exactly
- occurring together or simultaneously
- (music, acoustics) Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves).
- (by extension) Two or more voices speaking or singing the same words together.
- The state of being in harmony or agreement; harmonious agreement or togetherness, synchronisation.
- (music, acoustics) A sound or note having the same pitch as another, especially when used as the base note for an interval; a unison string.
adj
- lacking contrast or shading between tones
- sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
- not reflecting light; not glossy
- having lost effervescence
- horizontally level
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
- having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
- lacking taste or flavor or tang
- flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- not modified or restricted by reservations
- commercially inactive
- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
- (not comparable, commerce) Of fees, fares etc., fixed; unvarying.
- Smooth; having no protrusions, indentations or other surface irregularities, or relatively so.
- (golf, of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft.
- At a consistently depressed level; consistently lacklustre.
- (of colours) Without variation in tone or hue (uniform), and dull (not glossy).
- (algebra, ring theory, of a ring homomorphism) Such that its target, regarded as a module over its source, is flat (as above).
- (music, note) Lowered by one semitone.
- In a horizontal line or plane; not sloping.
- (juggling, of a throw) Without spin; spinless.
- (algebraic geometry, scheme theory, of a morphism of schemes) Such that the induced map on every stalk is flat (as a map of rings).
- (authorship, figuratively, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.
- (horticulture, of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends.
- (slang) Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
- (phonetics, of a vowel) Not diphthongal; without variation in height or backness.
- (of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
- (homological algebra, of a module) Such that the tensor product preserves exact sequences. See Flat module on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.
- (of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead.
- (of measurements of time) Exact.
- Without variation in level, quantity, value, tone etc.
- Having no variations in height.
- (music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
- (music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
- (figurative) Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; uninteresting; dull and boring.
- Absolute; downright; peremptory.
- (grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to".
- (wine) Lacking acidity without being sweet.
- (of coffee) Having little froth and little milk.
- (of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
noun
- a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- a deflated pneumatic tire
- scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
- a level tract of land
- a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
- a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
- freight car without permanent sides or roof
- (American football) The areas behind the line of scrimmage to either side of an offensive football formation.
- (rail transport) A flat spot on the wheel of a rail vehicle.
- (publishing) A flat, glossy children's book with few pages.
- An area of level ground (sometimes covered with shallow or tidal water).
- (technical, theatre, stagecraft) A rectangular wooden structure covered with masonite, lauan, or muslin, often produced in standard modules, that is used to build wall surfaces on stage. Flats can be painted and outfitted with doors and/or windows to depict a building or other part of a scene, and are a hard-surfaced alternative to a backcloth or backdrop.
- (entomology) Any of various hesperiid butterflies that spread their wings open when they land.
- A flat sheet for use on a bed.
- (horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) Level horse-racing ground, as contrasted with courses incorporating jumps, or the racing done on such ground.
- (postal) A large mail piece measuring at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches, such as catalogs, magazines, and unfolded paper enclosed in large envelopes.
- (music) A note played one chromatic semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
- (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel.
- (informal, automotive) A flat tyre/flat tire.
- (painting) A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolour painting.
- (optics) A flat (i.e. plane) mirror
- Ellipsis of flat ride (“spinning amusement ride”).
- A wide, shallow container or pallet.
- (geometry) A subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension.
- (in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.
- The most prominent flat part of something.
- A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught.
- (swordfighting) The flat side of a blade, as opposed to the sharp edge.
- A straw hat, broad-brimmed and low-crowned.
- A platform on a wheel, upon which emblematic designs etc. are carried in processions.
- (Australia, horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) the area in the centre of a racecourse.
- (gambling, slang) A cheater's die with the edges shaved to make certain rolls more likely.
- (in the phrase 'the flat') Level ground in general.
- (historical) An early kind of toy soldier having a flat design.
- (US) Ellipsis of flat water (“nonfizzy drinking water”).
- (chiefly British, New England, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, archaic elsewhere) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent
- (Canadian Prairies, British Columbia) A 24-case of beer.
- The palm of the hand, with the adjacent part of the fingers.
- (rail transport, US) A railroad car without a roof, and whose body is a platform without sides; a platform car or flatcar.
- (mining) A horizontal vein or ore deposit auxiliary to a main vein; also, any horizontal portion of a vein not elsewhere horizontal.
adv
- with flat sails
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
- Completely, firmly, or unequivocally.
- Directly; flatly.
- (with units of time, distance, etc) Used to emphasize the smallness of the measurement.
- (finance, slang) Without allowance for accrued interest.
- Completely.
- (of accurately measured timings) Exactly, precisely.
- So as to be flat.
- (of a sentence) Without parole.
verb
- (transitive) To dash or throw
- (poker slang) To make a flat call; to call without raising.
- (intransitive) To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
- (intransitive, music, colloquial) To fall from the pitch.
- (intransitive) To dash, rush
- (transitive, music) To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.
noun
- (music) A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
- Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
- (music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
- (linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
- (music) The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
- (figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
- (sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
- (orthography) Any mark used in writing over letters, either in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked, or to distinguish homophones.
- (orthography) A mark used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress.
- Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
- (mathematics) A prime symbol.
- (music) A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.
- (usually plural only) Expressions in general; speech.
- A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
- (prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
- A word; a significant tone or sound.
- (linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- special importance or significance
- a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
- the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
- the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
- distinctive manner of oral expression
verb
noun
- (music) The third tone of the scale. See mediant.
- (card games) A sequence of three playing cards of the same suit. Tierce of ace, king and queen is called tierce-major.
- (heraldry) An ordinary that covers the left or right third of the field of a shield or flag.
- (religion, Roman Catholicism) Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service.
- (fencing) The third defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at head height.
- (now historical) A cask of a certain size, or its volume used as a measure of capacity. Larger than a barrel but smaller than a hogshead.
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
- the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
noun
- The interrelation of the tones in a painting.
- (music) A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
- (music) The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
- (music) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
- any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
noun
- (music) A tone of the seventh degree from a given tone, the interval between two such tones, or the two tones sounding in unison.
- The person or thing in the seventh position.
- One of seven equal parts of a whole.
- the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it
- one part in seven equal parts
- position seven in a countable series of things
adj
noun
- a tone that is a component of a complex sound
- any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
- (music) The place where, on a bowed string instrument, a note in the harmonic series of a particular string can be played without the fundamental present.
- (mathematics) One of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.
- (physics) A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
- (CB radio slang) One's child.
adj
- of or relating to harmonics
- of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
- involving or characterized by harmony
- of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds
- relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
- Recurring periodically.
- (mathematics) Used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance.
- Pertaining to harmony.
- Pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious.
- (Australianist linguistics) Of or relating to a generation an even number of generations distant from a particular person.
- (phonology) Exhibiting or applying constraints on what vowels (e.g. front/back vowels only) may be found near each other and sometimes in the entire word.
noun
- Quality of tone.
- (psychology, psychiatry) A word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.
- The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose.
- A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other.
- (music) Alternative form of klang.
- a loud resonant repeating noise
intj
verb
noun
- The range of tones or tone colors in a given musical composition or performance.
- (painting) A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
- (historical) A plate of armour covering the points of junction at the bend of the shoulders and elbows.
- The range of colors in a given work or item or body of work.
- (figurative, uncommon) Any set or group of limited choices, options, or tasks from all ones that are currently available.
- (computing, graphical user interface) A visual selection of colours, tools, commands, etc.
- A set of makeup including a variety of colors, often packaged together in a tray.
- A plate against which a person presses their chest to give force to a hand-operated drill.
- A set of colours available to be used (or mixed).
- board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
- one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
- the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
noun
- In musical theory and notation, the tonality centering in a given tone, or the several tones taken collectively, of a given scale, major or minor.
- (computing) One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters.
- (historical) A manual electrical switching device primarily used for the transmission of Morse code.
- (cartomancy) The thirty-third card of the Lenormand deck.
- (architecture) A piece of wood used as a wedge.
- (figurative) The general pitch or tone of a sentence or utterance.
- In musical instruments, one of the valve levers used to select notes, such as a lever opening a hole on a woodwind.
- (biology) A series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.
- In instruments with a keyboard such as an organ or piano, one of the levers, or especially the exposed front end of it, which are depressed to cause a particular sound or note to be produced.
- (print and film) The black ink layer, especially in relation to the three color layers of cyan, magenta, and yellow. See also CMYK.
- (computer graphics, television) A color to be masked or made transparent.
- (Internet) A password restricting access to an IRC channel.
- A guide to the correct answers of a worksheet or test.
- (countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
- (music) A scale or group of pitches constituting the basis of a musical composition.
- (slang) A kilogram, especially of a recreational drug.
- In musical theory, the total melodic and harmonic relations, which exist between the tones of an ideal scale, major or minor; tonality.
- A crucial step or requirement.
- (databases) In a relational database, a field used as an index into another table (not necessarily unique).
- (masonry) A keystone.
- In musical notation, a sign at the head of a staff indicating the musical key.
- That part of the plastering which is forced through between the laths and holds the rest in place.
- (basketball) The free-throw lane together with the circle surrounding the free-throw line, the free-throw lane having formerly been narrower, giving the area the shape of a skeleton key hole.
- (cryptography) A piece of information (e.g., a password or passphrase) used to encode or decode a message or messages.
- (computing) A value that uniquely identifies an entry in a container.
- Any of various tools comparable to a wrench (spanner) or driver, or, in some cases, also called a wrench or driver.
- An object designed to fit between two other objects (such as a shaft and a wheel) in a mechanism and maintain their relative orientation.
- Alternative form of quay.
- A small guide explaining symbols or terminology, especially the legend on a map or chart.
- The degree of roughness, or retention ability of a surface to have applied a liquid such as paint, or glue.
- (advertising) A modification of an advertisement so as to target a particular group or demographic.
- The lowest note of a scale; keynote.
- (rail transport) A wooden wedge, driven sideways between a bullhead rail and a cast-iron chair, to keep the rail securely in position.
- (Australian rules football) A key position player (a tall forward or defender).
- One of a string of small islands.
- (architecture) The last board of a floor when laid down.
- (botany) An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a wing, such as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara.
- a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
- any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
- something crucial for explaining
- a kilogram of a narcotic drug
- a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
- a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
- a list of answers to a test
- pitch of the voice
- a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
- (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
- a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
- mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
- metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
adj
verb
- To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them.
- To provide an arch with a keystone.
- (advertising, transitive) To modify (an advertisement) so as to target a particular group or demographic.
- To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges.
- To link (as one might do with a key or legend).
- To fit (a lock) with a key.
- (computing) (more usually to key in) To enter (information) by typing on a keyboard or keypad.
- To attune to; to set at; to pitch.
- (radio) To operate (the transmitter switch of a two-way radio).
- (telegraphy and radio telegraphy) To depress (a telegraph key).
- (intransitive, biology, chiefly taxonomy) To be identified as a certain taxon when using a key.
- To mark or indicate with a symbol indicating membership in a class.
- To prepare for plastering by adding the key (that part of the plastering which is forced through between the laths and holds the rest in place).
- (colloquial) To vandalize (a car, etc.) by scratching with an implement such as a key.
- Clipping of chromakey.
- vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- regulate the musical pitch of
- provide with a key
- harmonize with or adjust to
noun
- (music) The triad built on the dominant tone.
- (music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
- A species or organism that is dominant.
- (genetics) Of an allele, that a heterozygote for the allele has the same phenotype as the homozygote.
- (BDSM) The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
- an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
- (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
adj
- Ruling; governing; prevailing
- Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
- (music) Being the dominant
- (of a body part) Preferred and used with greater dexterity than the other, as the right hand of a right-handed person or the left hand of a left-handed one.
- (medicine) Designating the follicle which will survive atresia and permit ovulation.
- (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar
- exercising influence or control
- most frequent or common
noun
- (music) Initialism of passing tone.
- (US, military, aviation) Initialism of patrol trainer (“a trainer that is also a patrol aircraft”).
- Initialism of personal trainer.
- (medicine) Initialism of physical therapist.
- (medicine) Initialism of physical therapy.
- (US, military, nautical) Initialism of patrol torpedo.
- Initialism of public transport or public transit.
- (hematology) Initialism of prothrombin time.
- (law) Initialism of parenting time.
- (slang) Initialism of prick tease.
- Initialism of physical training.
adj
name
noun
- (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves
- corresponding exactly
- occurring together or simultaneously
- (music, acoustics) Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves).
- (by extension) Two or more voices speaking or singing the same words together.
- The state of being in harmony or agreement; harmonious agreement or togetherness, synchronisation.
- (music, acoustics) A sound or note having the same pitch as another, especially when used as the base note for an interval; a unison string.
noun
- (music) A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
- Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
- (music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
- (linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
- (music) The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
- (figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
- (sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
- (orthography) Any mark used in writing over letters, either in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked, or to distinguish homophones.
- (orthography) A mark used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress.
- Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
- (mathematics) A prime symbol.
- (music) A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.
- (usually plural only) Expressions in general; speech.
- A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
- (prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
- A word; a significant tone or sound.
- (linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- special importance or significance
- a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
- the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
- the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
- distinctive manner of oral expression
verb
verb
- produce tones with the voice
- deliver by singing
- divulge confidential information or secrets
- make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
- to make melodious sounds
- (intransitive, slang) To confess under interrogation.
- (intransitive) To perform a vocal part in a musical composition, regardless of technique.
- (intransitive) To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
- (transitive) To express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization.
- (intransitive) To display fine qualities; to stand out as excellent.
- To relate in verse; to celebrate in poetry.
- (Australia) In traditional Aboriginal culture, to direct a supernatural influence on (a person or thing), usually malign; to curse.
- (transitive) To soothe with singing.
- (literary) To produce any type of melodious vocalisation.
- (ergative) To be capable of being sung; to produce a certain effect by being sung.
- (intransitive) To make a small, shrill sound.
- (ornithology) To produce a 'song', for the purposes of defending a breeding territory or to attract a mate.
noun
verb
- (transitive) To make lower in tone
- (intransitive) To become lower in tone
- (transitive) To make more sound or heavy.
- (intransitive) To become deeper
- (intransitive) To become more sound or heavy.
- (intransitive) To become darker or more intense
- (transitive) To make deep or deeper
- (transitive) To make more intimate.
- (intransitive) To become more intimate.
- (intransitive) To become more thorough or extensive.
- (transitive) To make more thorough or extensive.
- (transitive) To make darker or more intense; to darken
- (transitive) To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
- make deeper
- become deeper in tone
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- become more intense
adj
verb
adj
- Of or relating to tones or tonality.
- (music) Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
- (linguistics) Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).
- Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.
- having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
- employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
noun
adj
- having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
- keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
- (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- dangerously steep
- having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
- marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- quick and forceful
- harsh
- ending in a sharp point
- very sudden and in great amount or degree
- (mathematics, of a statement) Said of as extreme a value as possible.
- Eager or keen in pursuit; impatient for gratification.
- (chess) Tactical; risky.
- (colloquial) Illegal or dishonest.
- Forming a small or tight angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
- Strongly distinguishing or differentiating; acute.
- (music) Higher in pitch than required.
- Having a strong acrid or acidic taste.
- Observant; alert; acute.
- Quick and alert.
- (colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.
- (colloquial) Intelligent.
- Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
- Steep; precipitous; abrupt.
- (colloquial) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interests; shrewd, verging on dishonest.
- Piercing; keen; severe; painful.
- Exact, precise, accurate; keen.
- Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty.
- (music) Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
- Offensive, critical, or acrimonious; stern or harsh.
- Sudden, abrupt, intense, rapid.
noun
- a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
- a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
- (music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.
- (in the plural) Fine particles of husk mixed with coarse particle of flour of cereals; middlings.
- (psychiatry, healthcare) A sharp object; any item pointed enough to injure human skin.
- (music) A note that is sharp in a particular key.
- (usually in the plural) Something that is sharp.
- Alternative form of sharpie (“type of fishing boat”).
- (music) A note that is played one chromatic semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
- (music) The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic.
- (medicine) A hypodermic syringe.
- A sewing needle with a very slender point, more pointed than a blunt or a between.
- Part of a stream where the water runs very rapidly.
- A dishonest person; a cheater.
- A sharpie (member of Australian gangs of the 1960s and 1970s).
adv
verb
adj
verb
noun
adj
- (music) Having the same tone.
- (physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes. Antonym is isometric. Isotonic movements are either concentric (working muscle shortens) or eccentric (working muscle lengthens). See also Wikipedia:Isotonic (exercise physiology)
- (of two muscles) Having equal tension.
- (of two solutions) Having the same osmotic pressure.
- (of a medical solution) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
- of two or more muscles; having equal tension
- (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure
- relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale
- of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
adj
- (music) Pertaining to the mean-tone temperament, in which major thirds are perfectly in tune.
- (medicine, of a fever) Characterised by paroxysms recurring every other day (that is, every third day by inclusive reckoning).
- of or relating to a tonal system based on major thirds
- relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day
noun
adj
- lacking contrast or shading between tones
- sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
- not reflecting light; not glossy
- having lost effervescence
- horizontally level
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
- having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
- lacking taste or flavor or tang
- flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- not modified or restricted by reservations
- commercially inactive
- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
- (not comparable, commerce) Of fees, fares etc., fixed; unvarying.
- Smooth; having no protrusions, indentations or other surface irregularities, or relatively so.
- (golf, of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft.
- At a consistently depressed level; consistently lacklustre.
- (of colours) Without variation in tone or hue (uniform), and dull (not glossy).
- (algebra, ring theory, of a ring homomorphism) Such that its target, regarded as a module over its source, is flat (as above).
- (music, note) Lowered by one semitone.
- In a horizontal line or plane; not sloping.
- (juggling, of a throw) Without spin; spinless.
- (algebraic geometry, scheme theory, of a morphism of schemes) Such that the induced map on every stalk is flat (as a map of rings).
- (authorship, figuratively, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.
- (horticulture, of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends.
- (slang) Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
- (phonetics, of a vowel) Not diphthongal; without variation in height or backness.
- (of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
- (homological algebra, of a module) Such that the tensor product preserves exact sequences. See Flat module on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.
- (of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead.
- (of measurements of time) Exact.
- Without variation in level, quantity, value, tone etc.
- Having no variations in height.
- (music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
- (music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
- (figurative) Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; uninteresting; dull and boring.
- Absolute; downright; peremptory.
- (grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to".
- (wine) Lacking acidity without being sweet.
- (of coffee) Having little froth and little milk.
- (of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
noun
- a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- a deflated pneumatic tire
- scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
- a level tract of land
- a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
- a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
- freight car without permanent sides or roof
- (American football) The areas behind the line of scrimmage to either side of an offensive football formation.
- (rail transport) A flat spot on the wheel of a rail vehicle.
- (publishing) A flat, glossy children's book with few pages.
- An area of level ground (sometimes covered with shallow or tidal water).
- (technical, theatre, stagecraft) A rectangular wooden structure covered with masonite, lauan, or muslin, often produced in standard modules, that is used to build wall surfaces on stage. Flats can be painted and outfitted with doors and/or windows to depict a building or other part of a scene, and are a hard-surfaced alternative to a backcloth or backdrop.
- (entomology) Any of various hesperiid butterflies that spread their wings open when they land.
- A flat sheet for use on a bed.
- (horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) Level horse-racing ground, as contrasted with courses incorporating jumps, or the racing done on such ground.
- (postal) A large mail piece measuring at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches, such as catalogs, magazines, and unfolded paper enclosed in large envelopes.
- (music) A note played one chromatic semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
- (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel.
- (informal, automotive) A flat tyre/flat tire.
- (painting) A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolour painting.
- (optics) A flat (i.e. plane) mirror
- Ellipsis of flat ride (“spinning amusement ride”).
- A wide, shallow container or pallet.
- (geometry) A subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension.
- (in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.
- The most prominent flat part of something.
- A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught.
- (swordfighting) The flat side of a blade, as opposed to the sharp edge.
- A straw hat, broad-brimmed and low-crowned.
- A platform on a wheel, upon which emblematic designs etc. are carried in processions.
- (Australia, horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) the area in the centre of a racecourse.
- (gambling, slang) A cheater's die with the edges shaved to make certain rolls more likely.
- (in the phrase 'the flat') Level ground in general.
- (historical) An early kind of toy soldier having a flat design.
- (US) Ellipsis of flat water (“nonfizzy drinking water”).
- (chiefly British, New England, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, archaic elsewhere) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent
- (Canadian Prairies, British Columbia) A 24-case of beer.
- The palm of the hand, with the adjacent part of the fingers.
- (rail transport, US) A railroad car without a roof, and whose body is a platform without sides; a platform car or flatcar.
- (mining) A horizontal vein or ore deposit auxiliary to a main vein; also, any horizontal portion of a vein not elsewhere horizontal.
adv
- with flat sails
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
- Completely, firmly, or unequivocally.
- Directly; flatly.
- (with units of time, distance, etc) Used to emphasize the smallness of the measurement.
- (finance, slang) Without allowance for accrued interest.
- Completely.
- (of accurately measured timings) Exactly, precisely.
- So as to be flat.
- (of a sentence) Without parole.
verb
- (transitive) To dash or throw
- (poker slang) To make a flat call; to call without raising.
- (intransitive) To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
- (intransitive, music, colloquial) To fall from the pitch.
- (intransitive) To dash, rush
- (transitive, music) To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.