noun
tonus
Tonus (noun) means Tonicity, or tone.
noun
1
Tonicity, or tone.
"Dr. H. S. Sullivan, for example, is known to many for his acute understanding of the postural tonuses of his patients."
— Personal character and cultural milieu: a collection of readings (1956)
"The amount of stretch possible increases with the range in the joint and decreases with the cross section of the muscle and the amount of tonus or contraction in these antagonists ."
— Myrtle Gladys Scott, Analysis of Human Motion: A Textbook in Kinesiology (1942)
2
A musical scale or pattern used in Gregorian chant.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tonus (“strain, tension”). Doublet of tone, tune, and ton (fashion/style).
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What is the meaning of tonus?
"tonus" (noun) means tonicity, or tone.
What is another word for tonus?
Other words for "tonus" include tonicity, tone.
What are the different meanings of tonus?
"tonus" has 2 main meanings: 1. Tonicity, or tone; 2. A musical scale or pattern used in Gregorian chant.
