<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, especially the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures.</li><li>the act or manner of intonating.</li><li>the manner of producing musical tones, specifically the relation in pitch of tones to their key or harmony.</li><li>something that is intoned or chanted.</li><li>the opening phrase in a Gregorian chant, usually sung by one or two voices.</li></ul>