difference tone

  • 1difference tone — noun : a combination tone whose frequency is equal to the difference between the frequencies of the two tones generating it * * * difference tone or differential tone noun A tone heard when two tones are sounded together, its frequency the… …

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  • 2Tone — (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin}, and cf.… …

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  • 3Tone color — Tone Tone (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin},… …

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  • 4Tone syllable — Tone Tone (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin},… …

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  • 5Tone mapping — is a technique used in image processing and computer graphics to map a set of colours to another; often to approximate the appearance of high dynamic range images in media with a more limited dynamic range. Print outs, CRT or LCD monitors, and… …

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  • 6Tone terracing — is a type of phonetic downdrift, where the high or mid tones, but not the low tone, shift downward in pitch (downstep) after certain other tones. The result is that a tone may be realized at a certain pitch over a short stretch of speech, shifts… …

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  • 7Difference (philosophy) — Difference is a key concept of continental philosophy, denoting the process or set of properties by which one entity is distinguished from another within a relational field or a given conceptual system. In the Western philosophical system,… …

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  • 8tone-deaf — adj unable to hear the difference between different musical notes …

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  • 9tone deaf — adjective unable to sing a tune correctly because you cannot hear the difference between musical notes …

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  • 10tone deaf — UK US adjective unable to sing a tune correctly because you cannot hear the difference between musical notes Thesaurus: ear and hearinghyponym general words for the face or its featuressynonym …

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