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    TONE SYSTEM

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone languageplay

    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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