(phonology) The change of tone that occurs in some tonal languages when certain tones are pronounced successively.

plural of tone arm

(music) a non-harmonic tone that is a second lower than a note in one chord and a second higher than a note in the other chord

(music) a note that is played or sung between two chords that is not a part of either chord

(music) a non-harmonic tone that is a second either higher or lower than two notes that are unison in two chords

(music) a non-harmonic tone that is a second from a note in the previous chord and more than a second from a note in the next chord

(music) a pitch that tends to move toward another pitch, usually the submediant or the leading tone

(music) a scale with intervals of only whole steps

plural of whole-tone scale

A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale) with soft tongue-shaped leaves and an offensive odour. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles.