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third collapse: the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it; "a simple harmony written in major thirds"; following the second position in an ordering or series; "a distant third"; "he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment"; coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position; in the third place; "third we must consider unemployment"

seventh collapse: the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it; position seven in a countable series of things; coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

fifth collapse: the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it; a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon; position five in a countable series of things; "he was fifth out of several hundred runners"; coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position

fourth collapse: the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it; following the third position; number four in a countable series; coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude; "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"

sixth collapse: the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it; position six in a countable series of things; coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

halftone collapse: an engraving used to reproduce an illustration; a print obtained from photoengraving

quarter note collapse: a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note

diapason collapse: either of the two main stops on a pipe organ

octave collapse: a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse; a musical interval of eight tones; a feast day and the seven days following it

degree collapse: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"; the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime); "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"; the highest power of a term or variable; a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"; a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"; a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

interval collapse: the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"; a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints; the difference in pitch between two notes

crotchet collapse: a small tool or hooklike implement

chromatic collapse: being or having or characterized by hue; based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones; "a chromatic scale"; able to refract light without spectral color separation; "chromatic lens"

spiccato collapse: bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings

minim collapse: a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram; a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters

second collapse: a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"; the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match; a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"; following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second"; 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; having the second highest gear ratio; "second gear"; coming next after first; "a second chance"; "the second vice president"; a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins"; coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude; in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy"; transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"; give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

accidental collapse: a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature; without intention (especially resulting from heedless action); "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting"; associated by chance and not an integral part; "poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form"- Frederick W. Robertson; "they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character"; occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"

triplet collapse: one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

triad collapse

dominant collapse: (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale; exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"; (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar

tone collapse: (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"; the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"; "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"; a steady sound without overtones; "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"; a musical interval of two semitones; the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"; give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"; change to a color image; "tone a photographic image"; change the color or tone of; "tone a negative"; vary the pitch of one's speech; utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

staccato collapse: (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes"; separating the notes; in music; "play this staccato, please"

gamut collapse: a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"; the entire scale of musical notes

quaver collapse: a tremulous sound; give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

tonal collapse: having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic

temperament collapse: an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys; excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)

step collapse: the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"; support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"; a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed; a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"; move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"; place (a ship's mast) in its step; shift or move by taking a step; "step back"; put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"; walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"; move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"; furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"; cause (a computer) to execute a single command

chord collapse: a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together; a straight line connecting two points on a curve; play chords on (a string instrument)

note collapse: a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"; a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"; a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"; a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"; a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"; a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"; a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"; make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"; make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"; observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

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