tenor

1. (countable, uncountable)A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.

   Tenor, Tenor

   те́норténor, те́норténor

2. (countable, uncountable)A person, instrument, or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.

3. (countable, uncountable)The lowest tuned in a ring of bells.

4. (countable, uncountable)Tone, as of a conversation.

   Tenor

5. (countable, uncountable)The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed.

   Tenor

6. (countable, uncountable)Time to maturity of a bond.

   Laufzeit

7. (countable, uncountable)Stamp; character; nature.

8. (countable, uncountable)An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument.

9. (countable, uncountable)That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding.

10. (colloquial, countable, uncountable)A tenor saxophone.

    an adult male with a tenor voice

11. (archaic, countable, uncountable)A musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies.

    Tenor

12. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Duration; continuance; a state of holding on in a continuous course; general tendency; career.

1. Tom says he sings tenor.

   Том каже, що у нього тенор.

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2. Does Tom have a tenor saxophone?

   deHat Tom ein Tenorsaxophon?

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3. Tom sings tenor in our church's choir.

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4. Tom has both an alto saxophone and a tenor saxophone.

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5. Tom plays the tenor sax and Mary plays the alto sax.

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