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quartertone

quartertone is the alternative spelling of quarter tone.

Meaning of quarter tone

Noun

quarter tone (plural quarter tones)

  1. The musical interval equal to one quarter of a tone or 1/24 of an octave; half a semitone.

Forms of quartertone

pluralquartertones

Questions about quartertone

What is quartertone the alternative spelling of?
Quartertone is the alternative spelling of quarter tone.

Words near quartertone in the dictionary

  1. quarterstaff
  2. quarterstaffs
  3. quarterstaves
  4. quartertime
  5. quartertimes
  6. quartertone
  7. quartertones
  8. quarterwave
  9. quartes
  10. quartessence
  11. quartessences

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