Noun
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the general meaning or substance of an utterance
"although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
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a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life
"nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"
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an adult male with a tenor voice
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the pitch range of the highest male voice
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the adult male singing voice above baritone
- tenor voice
Adjective
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of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice
"tenor voice"
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(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass
"a tenor sax"