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pseudo-octave

pseudo-octave noun: an interval whose frequency ratio is not 2:1 (that of the octave), but is perceived or treated as equivalent to this ratio, and whose pitches are considered equivalent to each other as with octave equivalency.

Noun

pseudo-octave (plural pseudo-octaves)

  1. An interval whose frequency ratio is not 2:1 (that of the octave), but is perceived or treated as equivalent to this ratio, and whose pitches are considered equivalent to each other as with octave equivalency.

Forms of pseudo-octave

pluralpseudo-octaves

Origin of pseudo-octave

From pseudo- + octave.

Questions about pseudo-octave

What does pseudo-octave mean?
Pseudo-octave means an interval whose frequency ratio is not 2:1 (that of the octave), but is perceived or treated as equivalent to this ratio, and whose pitches are considered equivalent to each other as with octave equivalency.
What part of speech is pseudo-octave?
Pseudo-octave is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudo-octave?
The plural of pseudo-octave is pseudo-octaves.

Words near pseudo-octave in the dictionary

  1. pseudo-Muslims
  2. pseudo-nation
  3. pseudo-nations
  4. pseudo-obstruction
  5. pseudo-obstructions
  6. pseudo-octave
  7. pseudo-octaves
  8. pseudo-organizational
  9. pseudo-participial
  10. pseudo-participials
  11. pseudo-passive

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