/ Dictionary / Index W whole-tone scale: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whole'-tone scale' Pronunciation: (hōl'tōn"), [key] — Music. Music. a scale progressing entirely by whole tones, as C, D, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, C. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. wholetime whole-wheat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language