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perfect twelfths

perfect twelfths is the plural of perfect twelfth.

Meaning of perfect twelfth

Noun

perfect twelfth (plural perfect twelfths)

  1. The interval between the first and third harmonics of the harmonic series. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans nineteen semitones or twelve degrees of the diatonic scale.
    Synonyms:
    tritave

Questions about perfect twelfths

What is perfect twelfths the plural of?
Perfect twelfths is the plural of perfect twelfth.

Words near perfect twelfths in the dictionary

  1. perfect tenses
  2. perfect time
  3. perfect triad
  4. perfect triads
  5. perfect twelfth
  6. perfect twelfths
  7. perfect unison
  8. perfect unisons
  9. perfect victim
  10. perfect victims
  11. perfect wave

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