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diminished ninths

diminished ninths is the plural of diminished ninth.

Meaning of diminished ninth

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.

Questions about diminished ninths

What is diminished ninths the plural of?
Diminished ninths is the plural of diminished ninth.

Words near diminished ninths in the dictionary

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

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