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EQUAL TEMPERAMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones
Example:
equal temperament is the system commonly used in keyboard instruments
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("equal temperament" is a kind of...):
temperament (an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys)
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