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equal temperament

equal temperament 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.

Noun

equal temperament (uncountable)

  1. 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
  2. Twelve-tone equal temperament: The European semi-harmonic interval compromise among the chromatic notes.

equal temperament meaning in Tamil and Persian

equal temperament in Tamil

சம சுதிமட்டுப்பாடு

equal temperament in Persian

tuning system with equal ratio for adjacent notes
اعتدال مساوی e'tedâl-e mosâvi, اعتدال یکسان e'tedâl-e yeksân

Words formed from equal temperament

Questions about equal temperament

What does equal temperament mean?
Equal temperament means 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.
What is equal temperament in Tamil?
Equal temperament in Tamil is சம சுதிமட்டுப்பாடு. See Equal temperament meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is equal temperament?
Equal temperament is a noun.

Words near equal temperament in the dictionary

  1. equal pay
  2. equal pay for equal work
  3. equal rights
  4. equal sign
  5. equal signs
  6. equal temperament
  7. equal time
  8. equal times
  9. equal weight
  10. equal weights
  11. equal-area

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