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Intonation

//ɪntəˈneɪʃən// noun

Noun

1
The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. countable, uncountable
2
the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations wordnet
3
Emotive stress used to increase the power of delivery in speech. countable, uncountable
"She well knew the power of intonation, and thought that, in the absence of the curled lip, the contemptuous twitch of the nose, and the supercilious toss of the head, her message might be acceptable for Louisa's sake,..."
4
the act of singing in a monotonous tone wordnet
5
A sound made by, or resembling that made by, a musical instrument. countable, uncountable
"This additional cause of the intonation of thunder, together with the simile with which it is illustrated, is copied from our poet, both by Pliny, Nat. Hist. ii, 431, and Isidorus, Orig. xiii."

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6
singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong wordnet
7
Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise. countable, uncountable
"Her intonation was false."
8
rise and fall of the voice pitch wordnet
9
Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest. countable, uncountable

From French intonation, from Medieval Latin intonatio, from intonō + -tiō.

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