Tenor

noun
'tɛnər

Adjective

  • (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass

    a tenor sax

  • of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice

    tenor voice

Noun

  • the general meaning or substance of an utterance

    although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument

    Similar:Strain
    Type of:SubstanceMeaning
  • a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life

    nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways

    Type of:Direction
  • the adult male singing voice above baritone

  • an adult male with a tenor voice

    Type of:VocaliserVocalizerSinger
  • the pitch range of the highest male voice

    Type of:Pitch

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