"ground bass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ground basses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ground bass (countable and uncountable, plural ground basses)
  1. (music) A constantly repeated bassline or harmonic pattern in a piece. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-ground_bass-en-noun-dlmrPyhE Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ground, bass. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: basso ostinato, groundbass Related terms: variations, passacaglia, chaconne
    Sense id: en-ground_bass-en-noun-9lNHpkWt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76

Inflected forms

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