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A440

A440 noun: a 440 Hertz musical pitch, which serves as the tuning standard for the note A above middle C in concert pitch.

Noun

A440 (uncountable)

  1. A 440 Hertz musical pitch, which serves as the tuning standard for the note A above middle C in concert pitch.

Questions about A440

What does A440 mean?
A440 means a 440 Hertz musical pitch, which serves as the tuning standard for the note A above middle C in concert pitch.
What part of speech is A440?
A440 is a noun.

Words near A440 in the dictionary

  1. A3C
  2. A3Cs
  3. A3s
  4. A4
  5. A415
  6. A440
  7. A7V
  8. A7X
  9. A8
  10. aa
  11. aa & a

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