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tonicity

/təˈnɪsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
tonic-i-ty
IPA
/təˈnɪsɪti/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus

noun

The ability of nonpenetrable solutes in a solution to exert an osmotic pressure upon a membrane

Etymology

From tonic + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tonicities (plural)

Derived Forms

normotonicity

Frequently Paired Words

hypertonic hypotonic isotonic

Synonyms

tonus tone

Questions

How do you pronounce tonicity?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈnɪsɪti/.
What does tonicity mean?
The normal presence of tone or tension in a muscle or organ; tonus
Where does tonicity come from?
From tonic + -ity.

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