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music > 5 senses
NOUN	1	music	An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
	2	music, euphony	Any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
	3	music	Musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
	4	music	(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
	5	music, medicine	Punishment for one's actions

music > pronunciation
Sounds	myuw'zihk
Rhymes	academic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk...

music > noun 1, communication
Meaning	An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner.
Category of	attuned, tuned; chromatic; diatonic; popular, pop; conjunct; disjunct; diminished; bowed; plucked; fast; slow; first; second; copyrighted; unresolved, dissonant; alto; tenor; lyric; dramatic; major; minor; cantabile, singing; tuned; monophonic; polyphonic, contrapuntal; natural; sharp; flat; solo; con brio; staccato, disconnected; legato, smooth; masculine; feminine; tonal; atonal, unkeyed; atonalistic; fretted; unfretted; serial; polyphonic, polyphonous; lyric; mensural; transposition; release, tone ending; interlude, intermezzo, entr'acte; music; recapitualtion; tuning; audio CD, audio compact disc; electric organ, electronic organ, Hammond organ, organ; sounding board, soundboard; stop; synthesizer, synthesiser; unison; registration; timbre, timber, quality, tone; crescendo; forte, fortissimo; decrescendo, diminuendo; piano, pianissimo; register; pyrotechnics; music; section, subdivision; dedication, inscription; exposition; musical notation; sheet music; scale, musical scale; flourish, fanfare, tucket; swoop, slide; gamut; roulade; tonic, keynote; supertonic; mediant; subdominant; dominant; submediant; subtonic, leading tone; staff, stave; slur; tie; C; C major, C major scale, scale of C major; segno; sforzando; world premiere; preparation; resolution; theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea; statement; recapitulation; ligature; largo; larghetto; suite; adagio; syncopation; expressive style, style; development; arioso; vibrato; brass family; violin family; woodwind family; executant; musician; sightreader; tremolo; musical time; value, time value, note value; tempo, pacing; beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking, M.M.; con brio; fugally; presto; largo; accelerando; adagio; andante; allegretto; allegro; glissando; molto; pizzicato; prestissimo; rallentando; dolce; invert; sharpen; flatten, drop; sound off, strike up; compose, write; counterpoint; set to music; arrange, set; put; score; transpose; melodize, melodise; harmonize, harmonise; realize, realise; fiddle; play; swing; rag; play; beat; chord; solmizate; prepare
Broader	auditory communication
Narrower	section, subdivision; pizzicato; monophony, monophonic music, monody; polyphony, polyphonic music, concerted music; polytonality, polytonalism; popularism; harmony, musical harmony; tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase; part music; musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music; instrumental music; prelude; overture; antiphony; refrain, chorus; ballet; serialism, serial music; syncopation; music genre, musical genre, genre, musical style; Bach; Beethoven; Brahms; Chopin; Gilbert and Sullivan; Handel; Haydn; Mozart; Stravinsky; Wagner; Ta'ziyeh; vocal music, vocal
Adjectives	musical
Nouns	musician; musician

music > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	Any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds.
Examples	"he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"
Synonyms	euphony
Category of	reharmonize, reharmonise; harmonize, harmonise; orchestrate; instrument, instrumentate; transcribe
Broader	sound, auditory sensation
Narrower	music of the spheres
Adjectives	musical

music > noun 3, act
Meaning	Musical activity (singing or whistling etc.).
Examples	"his music was his central interest"
Parts	beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking, M.M.
Category of	sound off, strike up; harmonize, harmonise; interlude; scamp; churn out; sightread, sight-read; rap; concertize, concertise; prelude; jazz; rag; bugle; play; register; skirl; symphonize, symphonise; tweedle; reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate; pipe; slur; pedal; bang out; play along, accompany, follow; modulate; bow; sing; psalm; minstrel; solmizate; tweedle, chirp; choir, chorus; sing; troll; hymn; carol; madrigal; drum; harp; conduct, lead, direct; conduct; fiddle; trumpet; clarion; double tongue, triple-tongue; tongue
Category	singing, vocalizing; music
Broader	activity
Narrower	bell ringing, carillon, carillon playing; instrumental music; intonation; percussion; vocal music; whistling
Adjectives	musical
Nouns	musician; musician

music > noun 4, cognition
Meaning	(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds).
Category of	syncopate; harmonize, harmonise, chord; key; sound off, strike up; harmonize, harmonise; clarion; double tongue, triple-tongue; tongue
Category	music
Broader	sound, auditory sensation
Narrower	piano music
Adjectives	musical
Nouns	musician; musician

music > noun 5, act
Meaning	Punishment for one's actions.
Examples	"you have to face the music"
Synonyms	medicine
Broader	punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation

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