TONE SYSTEM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language

Synonyms:

tonal system; tone system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("tone system" is a kind of...):

phonologic system; phonological system (the system of phones used in a particular language)

Holonyms ("tone system" is a part of...):

tonal language; tone language (a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings)

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