"perfect octave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perfect octaves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} perfect octave (plural perfect octaves)
  1. (music) A musical interval of the Western twelve-semitone system consisting of twelve semitones and spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale. It is enharmonically equivalent to an augmented seventh and is commonly referred to as an octave. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-perfect_octave-en-noun-m-6utBR9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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