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403. Tuning
See also 284. MUSIC .
- tonology
- the science of tones or of speech intonations, proceeding historically and comparatively. —tonological, adj.
- tonometer
- an instrument for determining the pitch of a tone, as a tuning fork or graduated set of tuning forks. —tonometric, adj.
- tonometry
- the art or science of measuring tones, especially with a tonometer. —tonometrist, n. —tonometric, adj.
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