Tonic word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "tonic" word
[noun] (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
[noun] a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
[noun] lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
[adjective] imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
[adjective] used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
[adjective] relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"
[adjective] employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"
[adjective] (physiology) of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"
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\Ton"ic\, a. [Cf. F. tonigue, Gr. ?. See {Tone}.] 1. Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) `` from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation.'' 2. Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power. 3. (Med.) Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions. {Tonic spasm}. (Med.) See the Note under {Spasm}.
\Ton"ic\, n. [Cf. F. tonique, NL. tonicum.] 1. (Phon.) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong. 2. (Mus.) The key tone, or first tone of any scale. 3. (Med.) A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system. {Tonic sol-fa} (Mus.), the name of the most popular among letter systems of notation (at least in England), based on key relationship, and hence called ``tonic.'' Instead of the five lines, clefs, signature, etc., of the usual notation, it employs letters and the syllables do, re, mi, etc., variously modified, with other simple signs of duration, of upper or lower octave, etc. See {Sol-fa}.
Synonyms for tonic
accented, bracing, brisk, energising, energizing, fresh, invigorating, keynote, pop, quinine water, refreshful, refreshing, restorative, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonal, tonal, tonic water
Antonyms: atonic, unaccented
See also: bracer | carbonated water | club soda | gin and tonic | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine | musical note | note | pick-me-up | quinine | seltzer | soft drink | sparkling water | tone |
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Let's analyse "tonic" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: CINOT. Average typing speed for these characters is 1295 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
tonic: 6 + 9 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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