"diminished fourth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diminished fourths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} diminished fourth (plural diminished fourths)
  1. (music) A musical interval made by narrowing a perfect fourth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of four semitones, spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a major third. Categories (topical): Music Related terms: perfect fourth, augmented fourth, major third
    Sense id: en-diminished_fourth-en-noun-GkujrmL~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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