English Explanatory Dictionary

equal temperament

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tuning system in which every interval (as a ratio of frequencies) is some exactly positive integral power of some smallest, other than the unison, base interval. In particular
  2. A tuning system in which every interval (as a ratio of frequencies) is some exactly positive integral power of some smallest, other than the unison, base interval. In particular:
  3. Twelve-tone equal temperament: The European semi-harmonic interval compromise among the chromatic notes.

Word forms

equal temperament

Derived words

equal-tempered

Translations

Bulgarian: равномерна темперация Bulgarian: темпериран строй Czech: rovnoměrná temperatura Estonian: rahulik iseloom Finnish: tasaviritys French: gamme tempérée French: gamme au tempérament égal French: tempérament égal Italian: temperamento equabile Japanese: 平均律 Norwegian: likestemming Persian: اعتدال مساوی Persian: اعتدال یکسان Portuguese: temperamento igual Spanish: temperamento igual
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