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minor seconds

minor seconds is the plural of minor second.

Meaning of minor second

Noun

minor second (plural minor seconds)

  1. an interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale.
    Synonyms:
    m2, half step

Questions about minor seconds

What is minor seconds the plural of?
Minor seconds is the plural of minor second.

Words near minor seconds in the dictionary

  1. minor prophet
  2. minor prophets
  3. minor scale
  4. minor scales
  5. minor second
  6. minor seconds
  7. minor sentence
  8. minor sentences
  9. minor seventh
  10. minor seventh chord
  11. minor seventh chords

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