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Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension.

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  1. a. Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension.
  2. adj. (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure
  3. adj. relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale
  4. adj. of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
  5. adj. of two or more muscles; having equal tension
  6. Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension. Isotonic system (Mus.), a system consisting of intervals, in which each concord is alike tempered, and in which there are twelve equal semitones.
  7. Having or indicating, equal tones, or tension. Isotonic system(Mus.), a system consisting of intervals, in which each concord isalike tempered, and in which there are twelve equal semitones.
  8. j:100 a. (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure a. relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale a. of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes