There are 43 offense levels. The offense level of a defendant is determined by looking up the offense in Chapter 2 and applying any applicable adjustments. The originally proposed sentencing guidelines had 360 levels, and there are proposals to substantially reduce the current number of offense levels.
tone. 1  any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones. 2  quality or character of sound. 3  vocal sound; the sound made by vibrating muscular bands in the larynx.
Definition of Tone. In literature, tone is the attitude or approach that the author takes toward the workâs central theme or subject. Works of literature can have many different types of tone, such as humorous, solemn, distant, intimate, ironic, arrogant, condescending, sentimental, and so on.