tone system

• Sistema de frecuencias o señales sonoras utilizado en telecomunicaciones, equipos de audio o música para transmitir información o producir sonidos específicos.

A system of sound frequencies or signals used in telecommunications, audio engineering, or music to convey information or produce specific sounds.

1. Musical scale systemB2formal

   A system of organizing musical pitches, intervals, and scales used in composition and performance.

   sistema tonal

   • The Western tone system is based on twelve semitones.
   • Different cultures have developed unique tone systems for their music.
   • The composer explored a new tone system in his latest symphony.

2. Linguistic tonal systemC1formal

   A system in a language where pitch or tone is used to distinguish meaning between words.

   Sistema tonal

   • Mandarin Chinese has a complex tone system with four main tones.
   • The tone system in Thai uses five distinct tones.
   • Linguists study the tone system of African languages like Yoruba.