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neutral third

neutral third noun: a third that is between a major and a minor third in size; an interval of approximately three and a half semitones.

Noun

neutral third (plural neutral thirds)

  1. A third that is between a major and a minor third in size; an interval of approximately three and a half semitones.

Forms of neutral third

pluralneutral thirds

Questions about neutral third

What does neutral third mean?
Neutral third means a third that is between a major and a minor third in size; an interval of approximately three and a half semitones.
What part of speech is neutral third?
Neutral third is a noun.
What is the plural of neutral third?
The plural of neutral third is neutral thirds.

Words near neutral third in the dictionary

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