Similar vs Tonal - What's the difference?
similar | tonal |
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
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That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
(homeopathy) A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease
Of or relating to tones or tonality.
(music) Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
(linguistics) Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).
An animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death.
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As adjectives the difference between similar and tonal
is that similar is having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable while tonal is of or relating to tones or tonality.As nouns the difference between similar and tonal
is that similar is that which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc while tonal is an animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death.similar
English
(wikipedia similar)Adjective
(en adjective)Charles T. Ambrose
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Synonyms
* (with common characteristics) akin, alike, comparable, identical, same, twinAntonyms
* (alike) different, unlikeNoun
(en noun)External links
* * 1000 English basic words ----tonal
English
Etymology 1
(wikipedia tonal)Adjective
(en adjective)Antonyms
* atonalEtymology 2
From (etyl)Alternative forms
* tona, tonalliNoun
(en noun)- When a tonal suffers misfortune or death, the same thing happens to the person associated with it.