tonal

adjective

ton·​al ˈtō-nᵊl 

1

: of or relating to tone, tonality, or tonicity

2

: having tonality

tonally

ˈtō-nᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of tonal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This spring’s Through Zero touts six compositions covering a vast tonal range that benefits from the years of exploration. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Consumers can expect new washes, cuffed hems, rich dark rinses, tonal stripe details, slub fabrications and additional silhouettes. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Maxo sounds invigorated, finding the middle ground between Personification’s slack delivery and the tonal pliability that made Brandon Banks and Weight of the World so immediate. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

Users can store up to five profiles on the physical device, including different headphone calibrations and custom tonal curves. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

tone entry 1 + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tonal

• clonal
• sonal
• zonal
• atonal
• coronal
• hormonal
• umbonal
• veronal
• embryonal
• monoclonal
• polyclonal

Kids Definition

tonal

adjective

ton·​al ˈtōn-ᵊl 

: of or relating to a musical tone

tonally

-ᵊl-ē 

adverb