"intonation" in the noun sense

1. intonation, modulation, pitch contour

rise and fall of the voice pitch

2. intonation

singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong

3. intonation, chanting

the act of singing in a monotonous tone

4. intonation

the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument especially the exactitude of the pitch relations

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