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FIGURED BASS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
Synonyms:
basso continuo; continuo; figured bass; thorough bass
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("figured bass" is a kind of...):
bass; bass part (the lowest part in polyphonic music)
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