multitoneadj.

Brit.

/ˈmʌltɪtəʊn/, U.S.

/ˌməltiˈtoʊn/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, tone n.

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + tone n. Compare earlier monotone adj. With sense 1 compare also earlier multitoned adj.; with sense 2 compare earlier two-tone adj. at two adj., n., and adv. Compounds 2.

1. Characterized by or employing more than one musical or aural tone; = multitoned adj. 1.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [adjective] > one- or two-tone

monotonous1814

uniphonous1832

multitoned1843

two-toned1897

two-tone1906

multitone1960

1960 Science 11 Nov. 1434/3 An integral multitone decoder provides high immunity from interference.

1984 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 222 244 Tuning curves for neurons in the t.s. in response to single tone and multitone stimuli..have been described.

2. Characterized by more than one tint or shade; = multitoned adj. 2.

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the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [adjective] > relating to tone

tonal1910

multitone1965

multitoned1979

1965 Limnol. & Oceanogr. 10 304/1 The illustrations are numerous..; their excellence is wasted in some multitone drawings by the reproduction process.

1990 N.Y. Times 17 Aug. a9/1 (advt.) $16.99..for an Ultron Nylon cut pile multi-tone pindot.

1993 J. Pournelle & S. M. Stirling Prince of Sparta 286 Several struck the rock lips on either side..sending multitone cascades of chalky rubble down into the depths of the canyon.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multitone
释义	multitoneadj. Brit. /ˈmʌltɪtəʊn/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈtoʊn/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, tone n. Etymology: < multi- comb. form + tone n. Compare earlier monotone adj. With sense 1 compare also earlier multitoned adj.; with sense 2 compare earlier two-tone adj. at two adj., n., and adv. Compounds 2. 1. Characterized by or employing more than one musical or aural tone; = multitoned adj. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > [adjective] > one- or two-tone monotonous1814 uniphonous1832 multitoned1843 two-toned1897 two-tone1906 multitone1960 1960 Science 11 Nov. 1434/3 An integral multitone decoder provides high immunity from interference. 1984 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 222 244 Tuning curves for neurons in the t.s. in response to single tone and multitone stimuli..have been described. 2. Characterized by more than one tint or shade; = multitoned adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [adjective] > relating to tone tonal1910 multitone1965 multitoned1979 1965 Limnol. & Oceanogr. 10 304/1 The illustrations are numerous..; their excellence is wasted in some multitone drawings by the reproduction process. 1990 N.Y. Times 17 Aug. a9/1 (advt.) $16.99..for an Ultron Nylon cut pile multi-tone pindot. 1993 J. Pournelle & S. M. Stirling Prince of Sparta 286 Several struck the rock lips on either side..sending multitone cascades of chalky rubble down into the depths of the canyon. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1960
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