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diminished ninth

diminished ninth noun: an interval that is equivalent to narrowing a minor ninth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it is equivalent to an octave.

Noun

diminished ninth (plural diminished ninths)

  1. an interval that is equivalent to narrowing a minor ninth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it is equivalent to an octave.

Forms of diminished ninth

pluraldiminished ninths

Questions about diminished ninth

What does diminished ninth mean?
Diminished ninth means an interval that is equivalent to narrowing a minor ninth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it is equivalent to an octave.
What part of speech is diminished ninth?
Diminished ninth is a noun.
What is the plural of diminished ninth?
The plural of diminished ninth is diminished ninths.

Words near diminished ninth in the dictionary

  1. diminished fifths
  2. diminished fourth
  3. diminished fourths
  4. diminished interval
  5. diminished intervals
  6. diminished ninth
  7. diminished ninths
  8. diminished octave
  9. diminished octaves
  10. diminished radix complement
  11. diminished radix complements

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