"neutral third" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neutral thirds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} neutral third (plural neutral thirds)
  1. (music) A third that is between a major and a minor third in size; an interval of approximately three and a half semitones. Categories (topical): Music

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