music
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Types & categories
- auditory communication
- section
- pizzicato
- monophony
- polyphony
- polytonality
- popularism
- musical harmony
- tune
- part music
- musical composition
- instrumental music
- prelude
- overture
- antiphony
- refrain
- ballet
- dance music
- serialism
- syncopation
- music genre
- Bach
- Beethoven
- Brahms
- Chopin
- Gilbert and Sullivan
- Handel
- Haydn
- Mozart
- Stravinsky
- Wagner
- Ta'ziyeh
- vocal music
Related & opposite
- musician
- musician
- transposition
- tone ending
- interlude
- music
- recapitulation
- tuning
- audio CD
- barrel organ
- electric organ
- soundboard
- stop
- string
- synthesizer
- unison
- registration
- timbre
- crescendo
- fortissimo
- decrescendo
- pianissimo
- fermata
- register
- pyrotechnics
- music
- section
- inscription
- exposition
- musical notation
- sheet music
- musical scale
- tucket
- swoop
- gamut
- roulade
- tonic
- supertonic
- mediant
- subdominant
- dominant
- submediant
- subtonic
- stave
- slur
- tie
- C
- C major
- segno
- sforzando
- world premiere
- preparation
- resolution
- melodic theme
- statement
- recapitulation
- ligature
- largo
- larghetto
- suite
- adagio
- syncopation
- expressive style
- development
- arioso
- vibrato
- brass family
- violin family
- woodwind family
- executant
- musician
- sightreader
- tremolo
- musical time
- time value
- pacing
- beats per minute
- invert
- sharpen
- flatten
- strike up
- compose
- counterpoint
- set to music
- arrange
- put
- score
- transpose
- melodize
- harmonize
- realise
- fiddle
- play
- swing
- rag
- play
- beat
- chord
- solmizate
- prepare
- chromatic
- diatonic
- pop
- conjunct
- disjunct
- diminished
- bowed
- plucked
- fast
- slow
- first
- second
- copyrighted
- dissonant
- alto
- tenor
- lyric
- dramatic
- major
- minor
- singing
- monophonic
- contrapuntal
- natural
- sharp
- flat
- solo
- con brio
- disconnected
- legato
- masculine
- feminine
- tonal
- atonal
- atonalistic
- fretted
- unfretted
- serial
- polyphonous
- lyric
- measured
- con brio
- fugally
- presto
- largo
- accelerando
- adagio
- andante
- allegretto
- allegro
- glissando
- molto
- pizzicato
- prestissimo
- rallentando
- dolce
Sense 2 noun
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes
Types & categories
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Sense 3 noun
musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
his music was his central interest
Types & categories
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- musician
- musician
- musical
- singing
- music
- strike up
- harmonize
- interlude
- scamp
- churn out
- sightread
- rap
- concertize
- prelude
- jazz
- rag
- bugle
- play
- register
- skirl
- symphonize
- tweedle
- reprise
- pipe
- slur
- pedal
- bang out
- play along
- modulate
- bow
- sing
- psalm
- minstrel
- solmizate
- tweedle
- choir
- sing
- troll
- hymn
- carol
- madrigal
- drum
- harp
- conduct
- conduct
- fiddle
- trumpet
- clarion
- double tongue
- tongue
Sense 4 noun
(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
Types & categories
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Sense 5 noun
punishment for one's actions
you have to face the music
Types & categories
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | musician |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | musician |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | transposition |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tone ending |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | interlude |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | music |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | recapitulation |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tuning |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | audio CD |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | barrel organ |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | electric organ |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | soundboard |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | stop |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | string |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | synthesizer |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | unison |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | registration |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | timbre |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | crescendo |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | fortissimo |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | decrescendo |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | pianissimo |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | fermata |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | register |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | pyrotechnics |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | music |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | section |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | inscription |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | exposition |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | musical notation |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | sheet music |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | musical scale |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tucket |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | swoop |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | gamut |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | roulade |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tonic |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | supertonic |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | mediant |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | subdominant |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | dominant |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | submediant |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | subtonic |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | stave |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | slur |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tie |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | C |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | C major |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | segno |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | sforzando |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | world premiere |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | preparation |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | resolution |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | melodic theme |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | statement |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | recapitulation |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | ligature |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | largo |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | larghetto |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | suite |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | adagio |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | syncopation |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | expressive style |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | development |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | arioso |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | vibrato |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | brass family |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | violin family |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | woodwind family |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | executant |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | musician |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | sightreader |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tremolo |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | musical time |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | time value |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | pacing |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | beats per minute |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | invert |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | sharpen |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | flatten |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | strike up |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | compose |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | counterpoint |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | set to music |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | arrange |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | put |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | score |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | transpose |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | melodize |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | harmonize |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | realise |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | fiddle |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | play |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | swing |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | rag |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | play |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | beat |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | chord |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | solmizate |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | prepare |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | chromatic |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | diatonic |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | pop |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | conjunct |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | disjunct |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | diminished |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | bowed |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | plucked |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | fast |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | slow |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | first |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | second |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | copyrighted |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | dissonant |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | alto |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tenor |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | lyric |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | dramatic |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | major |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | minor |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | singing |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | monophonic |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | contrapuntal |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | natural |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | sharp |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | flat |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | solo |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | con brio |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | disconnected |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | legato |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | masculine |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | feminine |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tonal |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | atonal |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | atonalistic |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | fretted |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | unfretted |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | serial |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | polyphonous |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | lyric |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | measured |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | con brio |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | fugally |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | presto |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | largo |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | accelerando |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | adagio |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | andante |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | allegretto |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | allegro |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | glissando |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | molto |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | pizzicato |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | prestissimo |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | rallentando |
| 1 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | dolce |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | auditory communication |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | section |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pizzicato |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | monophony |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | polyphony |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | polytonality |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | popularism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | musical harmony |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tune |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | part music |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | musical composition |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | instrumental music |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | prelude |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | overture |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | antiphony |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | refrain |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ballet |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dance music |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | serialism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | syncopation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | music genre |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Bach |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Beethoven |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Brahms |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Chopin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Gilbert and Sullivan |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Handel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Haydn |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Mozart |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Stravinsky |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Wagner |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Ta'ziyeh |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | vocal music |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | euphonious |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | euphonious |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | melodic |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | euphonic |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | reharmonize |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | harmonize |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | orchestrate |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | instrumentate |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | transcribe |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | auditory sensation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | music of the spheres |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | musician |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | musician |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | musical |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | singing |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | music |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | strike up |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | harmonize |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | interlude |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | scamp |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | churn out |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | sightread |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | rap |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | concertize |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | prelude |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | jazz |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | rag |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | bugle |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | play |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | register |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | skirl |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | symphonize |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tweedle |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | reprise |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | pipe |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | slur |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | pedal |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | bang out |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | play along |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | modulate |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | bow |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | sing |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | psalm |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | minstrel |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | solmizate |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tweedle |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | choir |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | sing |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | troll |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | hymn |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | carol |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | madrigal |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | drum |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | harp |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | conduct |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | conduct |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | fiddle |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | trumpet |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | clarion |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | double tongue |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tongue |
| 3 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | beats per minute |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | activity |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | carillon playing |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | instrumental music |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | intonation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | percussion |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | vocal music |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | whistling |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | musician |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | musician |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | musical |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | music |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | syncopate |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | chord |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | key |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | strike up |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | harmonize |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | clarion |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | double tongue |
| 4 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | tongue |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | auditory sensation |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | piano music |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | punishment |