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Ionic vs. Tonic — What's the Difference?

Ionic vs. Tonic — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Ionic and Tonic

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Ionic

Relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture characterized by a column with scroll shapes (volutes) on either side of the capital.

Tonic

An agent, such as a medication, that is supposed to restore or improve health or well-being.

Ionic

Another term for Ionian

Tonic

A liquid preparation for the scalp or hair.

Ionic

The Ionic order of architecture.
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Tonic

An invigorating, refreshing, or restorative agent or influence
Laughter was a tonic for the dispirited team.

Ionic

The ancient Greek dialect used in Ionia.

Tonic

See tonic water.

Ionic

Of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians.

Tonic

(Boston) See soft drink.

Ionic

(Architecture) Of or relating to the Ionic order.

Tonic

(Music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

Ionic

Of, containing, or involving ions.

Tonic

(Linguistics) A tonic accent.

Ionic

The ancient Greek dialect of Ionia.

Tonic

Restorative or stimulating to health or well-being.

Ionic

(chemistry) of, relating to, or containing ions

Tonic

(Physiology) Of, relating to, or producing tone or tonicity in muscles or tissue
A tonic reflex.

Ionic

Of or pertaining to Ionia or the Ionians.

Tonic

(Medicine) Characterized by continuous tension or contraction of muscles
A tonic convulsion or spasm.

Ionic

Pertaining to the Ionic order of architecture, one of the three orders invented by the Greeks, and one of the five recognized by the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. Its distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes. See Illust. of Capital.

Tonic

(Music) Of or based on the keynote.

Ionic

Of or pertaining to ions; composed of ions, containing ions, or breaking down into ions when dissolved in a polar solvent; as, an ionic solution will conduct a current of electricity. Opposite of nonionic.

Tonic

Stressed, as a syllable; accented.

Ionic

A foot consisting of four syllables: either two long and two short, - that is, a spondee and a pyrrhic, in which case it is called the greater Ionic; or two short and two long, - that is, a pyrrhic and a spondee, in which case it is called the smaller Ionic.

Tonic

Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.

Ionic

The Ionic dialect; as, the Homeric Ionic.

Tonic

Restorative, curative or invigorating.
The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.

Ionic

Ionic type.

Tonic

In a state of continuous unremitting action.

Ionic

The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Ionia

Tonic

(music) Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.

Ionic

Containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions;
Ionic charge
Ionic crystals
Ionic hydrogen

Tonic

Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.

Ionic

Oldest and simplest of the three orders of classical Greek architecture

Tonic

Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.

Tonic

A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.

Tonic

Tonic water.

Tonic

Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.

Tonic

(figuratively) Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

Tonic

(music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

Tonic

(music) The triad built on the tonic note.

Tonic

(phonetics) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

Tonic

To restore or invigorate.

Tonic

Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) " from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation."

Tonic

Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power.

Tonic

Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions.

Tonic

Characterized by continuous muscular contraction; as, tonic convulsions.

Tonic

A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

Tonic

The key tone, or first tone of any scale.

Tonic

A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system.

Tonic

Lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine

Tonic

A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring;
In New England they call sodas tonics

Tonic

(music) the first note of a diatonic scale

Tonic

A medicine that strengthens and invigorates

Tonic

Of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue;
A tonic reflex
Tonic muscle contraction

Tonic

Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words;
Chinese is a tonal language

Tonic

Used of syllables;
A tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word

Tonic

Relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale;
Tonic harmony

Tonic

Imparting vitality and energy;
The bracing mountain air

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