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semitone in Persian

نیمپرده nīmparde

/ˈsɛmitoʊn/

semitone in Persian: نیمپرده (nīmparde). In English, semitone means one of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided.

Persian words for semitone

interval between adjacent keys
نیمپرده nīmparde

English meaning of semitone

  1. noun One of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided.
  2. noun The semitone in 12-tone equal temperament, with frequency ratio of the twelfth root of two.
  3. noun Any of the pitches of a chromatic scale.
  4. noun An interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used.

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Questions about semitone in Persian

What is the meaning of semitone in Persian?
Semitone in Persian is نیمپرده (nīmparde).
معنی semitone چیست؟
Semitone: نیمپرده (nīmparde).
What does semitone mean in English?
Semitone means one of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided.

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