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intervallic

UK/ɪntəˈvælɪk/US/ˌɪntɚˈvælɪk/

intervallic adjective: of, or pertaining to, intervals.

Adjective

intervallic (comparative more intervallic, superlative most intervallic)

  1. Of, or pertaining to, intervals.
    • The two Integrations of 1967 are the most intervallic of the selections here, emphasizing minor ninths and “minor” fifths (13 quarter tones), and, in the second Integration, setting up simultaneous “rotations” of descending and ascending “minor” fifths.1979, Joel Flegler, Fanfare, volume 3, numbers 1-3, self-published, page 161

Forms of intervallic

comparativemore intervallic
superlativemost intervallic
alternative formintervalic

Origin of intervallic

From intervall(um) + -ic.

Words formed from intervallic

Questions about intervallic

What does intervallic mean?
Intervallic means of, or pertaining to, intervals.
What part of speech is intervallic?
Intervallic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce intervallic?
Intervallic is pronounced /ɪntəˈvælɪk/ (UK).

Words near intervallic in the dictionary

  1. intervalize
  2. intervalla
  3. intervalled
  4. intervalley
  5. intervalleys
  6. intervallic
  7. intervallically
  8. intervallum
  9. intervallums
  10. intervally
  11. intervalogram

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