tonicization

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noun

The temporary change of an originally non-tonic tone to tonic.

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Meanings

nountonicization (countable and uncountable, plural tonicizations)

plural tonicizations

  1. countableuncountableentertainmentThe temporary change of an originally non-tonic tone to tonic.

Origin

From tonic + -ization.

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APA

tonicization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonicization

MLA

“tonicization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonicization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tonicization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonicization.

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