"augmented fifth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: augmented fifths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} augmented fifth (plural augmented fifths)
  1. (music) A musical interval made by widening a perfect fifth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eight semitones, spans five degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a minor sixth. Categories (topical): Music Related terms: perfect fifth, minor sixth Translations (Translations): ylinouseva kvartti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-augmented_fifth-en-noun-2AmbtA6X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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