equal temperament

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equal temperament (uncountable)

  1. (music theory) 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:
    1. Twelve-tone equal temperament: The European semi-harmonic interval compromise among the chromatic notes.

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