tenor

In lang=en terms the difference between tone and tenor

is that tone is a whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice while tenor is an exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument.

In linguistics terms the difference between tone and tenor

is that tone is the pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese while tenor is the subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed.

In obsolete terms the difference between tone and tenor

is that tone is state of mind; temper; mood while tenor is duration; continuance; a state of holding on in a continuous course; general tendency; career.

As a verb tone

is to give a particular tone to.

As a pronoun tone

is the one (of two).

As an adjective tenor is

of or pertaining to the tenor part or range.

As nouns the difference between tepor and tenor

is that tepor is (archaic) lukewarmness, tepidness, moderate warmth while tenor is tenor.

As nouns the difference between tensor and tenor

is that tensor is tensor while tenor is tenor.

As nouns the difference between tenor and tenour

is that tenor is tenor while tenour is .

In lang=en terms the difference between tenor and term

is that tenor is an exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument while term is the subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.

As nouns the difference between tenor and term

is that tenor is musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies while term is limitation, restriction or regulation.

As an adjective tenor

is of or pertaining to the tenor part or range.

As a verb term is

to phrase a certain way, especially with an unusual wording.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and tenor

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while tenor is tenor.

As nouns the difference between tenor and tenoroon

is that tenor is tenor while tenoroon is (musici) tenor bassoon.

As nouns the difference between tenor and tenorist

is that tenor is tenor while tenorist is a musician who plays a tenor saxophone.

As a noun tenor

is tenor.

As an adjective tenorial is

(music) of, pertaining or proper to the tenor voice.

As nouns the difference between tenor and heldentenor

is that tenor is musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies while heldentenor is a singer with a deep, strong voice that spans the range between baritone and tenor.

As an adjective tenor

is of or pertaining to the tenor part or range.