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augmented unison

augmented unison noun: an interval that is equivalent to a unison with one of the two notes altered by a chromatic semitone.

Noun

augmented unison (plural augmented unisons)

  1. an interval that is equivalent to a unison with one of the two notes altered by a chromatic semitone
    • An augmented unison on A:
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Forms of augmented unison

pluralaugmented unisons

Questions about augmented unison

What does augmented unison mean?
Augmented unison means an interval that is equivalent to a unison with one of the two notes altered by a chromatic semitone.
What part of speech is augmented unison?
Augmented unison is a noun.
What is the plural of augmented unison?
The plural of augmented unison is augmented unisons.

Words near augmented unison in the dictionary

  1. augmented sphenocorona
  2. augmented third
  3. augmented thirds
  4. augmented triad
  5. augmented triads
  6. augmented unison
  7. augmented unisons
  8. augmentedly
  9. augmentee
  10. augmentees
  11. augmenter

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