"minor second" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minor seconds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} minor second (plural minor seconds)
  1. (music) an interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: m2, half step
    Sense id: en-minor_second-en-noun-b2F7tdhM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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