tonicity
[noun]
Synonyms: tone, tonus

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tonicity noun. [tǝ(ʊ)'nɪsɪti] E19.
[from TONIC adjective + -ITY.]
1. Medicine & Physiology. Muscle tone; tone or condition of any tissue or organ. Also, state or quality as regards osmotic pressure. E19.
b. Tonic quality (of contraction). L19.

2. Phonetics. The fact or property of having a phonetic emphasis at a certain place in an intonation pattern. M20.

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