Meanings
nouncombination tone (plural combination tones)
plural combination tones
- entertainmentThe psychoacoustic phenomenon of an additional tone or tones being perceived when two real tones are sounded at the same time.
Synonyms: Tartini tone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe psychoacoustic phenomenon of an additional tone or tones being perceived when two real tones are sounded at the same time.
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combination tone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combination%20tone
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“combination tone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combination%20tone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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