adj.

Of or relating to tones, a tone, or tonality.

tonally ton'al·ly adv.

Music with a center, or tonic, which employs tones which relate to that tonic in a predictable and measurable manner.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
  Synonym: tonic
  Pertains to noun: tone (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: (music) having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
  Antonym: atonal (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tone-

Nederlands (Dutch)
tonaal

Français (French)
adj. - tonal

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Ton-, klanglich, tonal

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - τονικός, ηχοτονικός

Italiano (Italian)
tonale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - tonal

Русский (Russian)
тональный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - tonal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tonal, ton-, klang-

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
音调的, 色调的, 音色的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 音調的, 色調的, 音色的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 음조의, 색조의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 音の, 色調の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نغمي منسوب ألى ألنغمه أو ألنغميه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צלילי, טוני, טונלי, יצירה שיש בה חזרה על אותו נושא, באותו מפתח מוסיקלי, בגובה צליל שונה‬

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