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half steps

half steps is the plural of half step.

Meaning of half step

Noun

half step (plural half steps)

  1. (US) The distance between two tones. In 12-tone equal temperament, its frequency ratio is 2^(1/12), or about 1.059 or 18/17.

Questions about half steps

What is half steps the plural of?
Half steps is the plural of half step.

Words near half steps in the dictionary

  1. half stack
  2. half stacks
  3. half staff
  4. half staffs
  5. half step
  6. half steps
  7. half term
  8. half terms
  9. half the battle
  10. half the story
  11. half time

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