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Definitions for Semitone
[1] a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones.
[2] an interval corresponding to a frequency difference of 100 cents as measured in the system of equal temperament, and denoting the pitch difference between certain adjacent degrees of the diatonic scale (diatonic semitone ) or between one note and its sharpened or flattened equivalent (chromatic semitone ); minor second Also called (US and Canadian): half step Compare whole tone
Words nearby Semitone
semitic, semitics, semitism, semitist, semito-hamitic, semitone, semitrailer, semitranslucent, semitransparent, semitrivial name, semitropical
Origin of Semitone
First recorded in 1600–10; semi- + tone
Other words from Semitone
sem·i·ton·ic [sem-ee-ton -ik, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm iˈtɒn ɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ , sem·i·ton·al [sem-ee-tohn -l, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm iˈtoʊn l, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ , adjective
sem·i·ton·al·ly , adverb