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tenor

/ˈtenə(r)/noun

उच्चारण टेनर

टेनर (पुरुषों का ऊँचा गायन स्वर), टेनर गायक

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a man's singing voice with a range just below the lowest woman's voice; a man with a tenor voice

    टेनर (पुरुषों का ऊँचा गायन स्वर), टेनर गायक

    • He sings tenor in the college choir.
    • a famous Italian tenor
  2. 2

    [sing.] the ~ of sth formal

    the general character or meaning of something

    सार, आशय, सामान्य भाव या स्वर

    • The general tenor of the speech was hopeful.
    • I understood the tenor of her letter, though not every word.

    Synonyms gist drift sense tone thrust

  3. 3

    [C, usually sing.] finance

    the length of time before a loan or a deposit has to be paid back

    अवधि (ऋण या जमा की)

    • a home loan with a tenor of twenty years

    Synonyms term duration period

adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    (of a musical instrument) with a range of notes similar to that of a tenor voice

    टेनर स्वर वाला (वाद्य)

    • a tenor saxophone
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

gist drift sense tone thrust term duration period

?Which word?

Do not confuse tenor (the general meaning or tone of something) and tenure (the period during which somebody holds an official position).

Tenor (किसी बात का सामान्य अर्थ या भाव) और tenure (किसी पद पर रहने की अवधि) को आपस में confuse न करें।