noun
Meaning 1
A semitone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Standard Lemma guide
demitone
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈdɛmɪtəʊn/
noun
Meaning 2
A tiny amount; a shade of difference; a gradation; a nuance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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noun
Meaning 3
A muted tone; a subdued manner of speaking.
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noun
Meaning 4
A color that is only partly saturated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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noun
Meaning 5
Something that is necessary to produce harmony and completeness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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History
Etymology
From demi- + tone.