"interval class" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: interval classes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} interval class (plural interval classes)
  1. (music) An interval measured by the distance between its two pitch classes ordered so they are as close as possible. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-interval_class-en-noun-DbZuOkts Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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