What is the meaning of tonal?

adjective

  • Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words.
    • usage: "Chinese is a tonal language"
  • Having tonality; i. E. Tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic. .
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