"perfect fourth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perfect fourths [plural]
Etymology: The word perfect refers to intervals that are neither major nor minor. Head templates: {{en-noun}} perfect fourth (plural perfect fourths)
  1. A musical interval spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale. In the Western twelve-semitone system, it consists of five standard semitones. Synonyms: P4 Related terms: augmented fourth, diminished fourth Translations (Translations): συλλαβή (sullabḗ) [feminine] (Ancient Greek)

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