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noun
A tuning system in which every interval (as a ratio of frequencies) is some exactly positive integral power of some smallest, other than the unison, base interval. In particular
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noun
A tuning system in which every interval (as a ratio of frequencies) is some exactly positive integral power of some smallest, other than the unison, base interval. In particular:
Twelve-tone equal temperament: The European semi-harmonic interval compromise among the chromatic notes.
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noun
the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: temperament
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