noun Download 🔗Share A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto. Examples : "In the choir, David sings in the tenor section, which is higher than the basses but lower than the altos. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person, instrument or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range. Examples : "The tenor in the school choir sang a beautiful solo. " music person sound range Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies. Examples : "The music teacher explained that the tenor part in the school choir was the main melody, while the other parts provided harmony. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The lowest tuned in a ring of bells. Examples : "The tenor bell in the church's set is the lowest-pitched one. " bell-ringing music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Tone, as of a conversation. Examples : "The tenor of their argument was angry and accusatory. " communication language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Duration; continuance; a state of holding on in a continuous course; general tendency; career. Examples : "The general tenor of the school year was positive, with students and teachers feeling supported and motivated. " time tendency condition period Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed. Examples : "In the metaphor, "life is a journey," the tenor is "life." " literature language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Time to maturity of a bond. Examples : "The bond's tenor is five years, meaning it will mature in five years. " finance business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Stamp; character; nature. Examples : "The tenor of the meeting was serious, as everyone understood the company's financial situation was critical. " character nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument. Examples : "The teacher provided a tenor of the student's essay, showing the exact words the student wrote. " writing law communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding. Examples : "The tenor of the meeting was that everyone needed to work harder to meet the deadline. " language linguistics communication writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tenor saxophone. Examples : "My brother plays the tenor saxophone in the school band. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of or pertaining to the tenor part or range. Examples : "He has a tenor voice." music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
