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Noun [English]

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  1. (music) A tuning system in which every interval (as a ratio of frequencies) is some exactly positive integral power of some smallest, other than the unison, base interval. In particular: Tags: uncountable
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  2. (music) A tuning system in which every interval (as a ratio of frequencies) is some exactly positive integral power of some smallest, other than the unison, base interval. In particular:
    Twelve-tone equal temperament: The European semi-harmonic interval compromise among the chromatic notes.
    Tags: uncountable Derived forms: equal-tempered
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Translations (tuning system with equal ratio for adjacent notes): равномерна темперация (ravnomerna temperacija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), темпериран строй (temperiran stroj) [masculine] (Bulgarian), rovnoměrná temperatura [feminine] (Czech), rahulik iseloom (Estonian), tasaviritys (Finnish), gamme tempérée (French), gamme au tempérament égal (French), tempérament égal (French), temperamento equabile (Italian), 平均律 (hēkinritsu) (alt: へいきんりつ) (Japanese), likestemming [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian), اعتدال مساوی (e'tedâl-e mosâvi) (Persian), اعتدال یکسان (e'tedâl-e yeksân) (Persian), temperamento igual (Portuguese), temperamento igual [masculine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'tuning system with equal ratio for adjacent notes': 50 50
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