Definition of "tenor"
- noun
Musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies.
Duration; continuance.
Musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
A person, instrument, or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.
Tone, as of a conversation.
The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed.
Time-to-maturity of a bond.
- adjective
Of or pertaining to the tenor part or range.
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