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TONE SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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