"perfect fourth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perfect fourths [plural]
Etymology: The word perfect refers to the fact that so-called perfect intervals 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. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: P4 Related terms: augmented fourth, diminished fourth

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