what does equal temperament mean?
EQUAL TEMPERAMENT as NOUN
- Meaning
- the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones
Usage Example(s)
- equal temperament is the system commonly used in keyboard instruments
Hypernyms(s) equal temperament is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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