tonal as an adjective: - 1
- 2
tonal
adjective
1 tonal
Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words:
— Chinese is a tonal language.
synonym: tonic.
2 tonal
Having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic.
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