Analysis Complete

tonic

/ tonic /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
Type of:
medicine medication medicament
Kinds of:
bracer pick-me-up
noun Sense 2
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
Type of:
note musical note tone
Domain:
music
noun Sense 3
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
Type of:
soft drink
Has parts:
gin and tonic
adjective Sense 4
used of syllables
"a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
Opposites:
atonic unaccented
adjective satellite Sense 5
relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
"tonic harmony"
Similar:
tonal
adjective Sense 6
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
"Chinese is a tonal language"
Pertains to:
tone
adjective Sense 7
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
"a tonic reflex"
"tonic muscle contraction"
Pertains to:
tonicity tonus tone
Domain:
physiology
noun Sense 8
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
"in New England they call sodas tonics"
Type of:
soft drink
adjective satellite Sense 9
imparting vitality and energy
"the bracing mountain air"
Similar:
invigorating
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

medicine medication medicament bracer pick-me-up note musical note tone soft drink atonic unaccented tonal