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octave

/ˈɒkteɪv/ /ˈɑkteɪv/

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noun

Oktave

An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.

Examples :

"The melody jumps up an octave at the beginning, then later drops back down an octave."

Die Melodie springt am Anfang um eine Oktave nach oben und fällt später wieder um eine Oktave nach unten.

music sound frequency math

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noun

Oktave

The pitch an octave higher than a given pitch.

Examples :

"The bass starts on a low E, and the tenor comes in on the octave."

Der Bass beginnt auf einem tiefen E, und der Tenor setzt in der Oktave ein.

music sound frequency

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noun

Oktave

A coupler on an organ which allows the organist to sound the note an octave above the note of the key pressed (cf sub-octave)

Examples :

"Using the octave coupler, the organist played a higher version of the C note. "

Mit der Oktave spielte der Organist eine höhere Version des C-Tons.

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noun

Oktave, achtzeilige Strophe

A poetic stanza consisting of eight lines; usually used as one part of a sonnet.

Examples :

"The poem's first octave described a beautiful sunset over the mountains. "

Die erste Oktave des Gedichts beschrieb einen wunderschönen Sonnenuntergang über den Bergen.

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noun

Die achte Verteidigungsposition

The eighth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword out straight at knee level.

Examples :

"The fencing instructor demonstrated the octave, holding his foil low with the point aimed threateningly at his student's knee. "

Der Fechttrainer demonstrierte die achte Verteidigungsposition, indem er seinen Degen tief hielt und die Spitze drohend auf das Knie seines Schülers richtete.

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noun

Oktav

The day that is one week after a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.

Examples :

""We always have a small celebration on the octave of Easter, the Sunday after Easter Sunday, to remember the joy of the holiday." "

Wir feiern immer eine kleine Feier am Oktav von Ostern, dem Sonntag nach Ostersonntag, um die Freude des Feiertags zu erinnern.

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noun

Oktav

An eight-day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.

Examples :

"During the octave of Easter, special prayers were said each day at the local church. "

Während der Oktav von Ostern wurden jeden Tag in der örtlichen Kirche besondere Gebete gesprochen.

religion festival time

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noun

Oktav

An octonion.

Examples :

"While less commonly encountered than quaternions, an octave is an eight-dimensional number. "

Obwohl Oktaven weniger häufig vorkommen als Quaternionen, ist ein Oktav eine achtdimensionale Zahl.

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noun

Oktave

Any of a number of coherent-noise functions of differing frequency that are added together to form Perlin noise.

Examples :

"The sound designer used several octaves of Perlin noise to create the rumbling sound effect for the car engine in the video game. "

Der Sounddesigner verwendete mehrere Oktaven von Perlin-Rauschen, um den dröhnenden Soundeffekt für den Automotor in dem Videospiel zu erzeugen.

technology computing sound signal frequency math

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noun

Oktave

The subjective vibration of a planet.

Examples :

"Astrologers believe each planet emits a unique octave, influencing our moods and actions. "

Astrologen glauben, dass jeder Planet eine einzigartige Oktave aussendet, die unsere Stimmungen und Handlungen beeinflusst.

astrology astronomy philosophy soul mythology

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adjective

Acht, aus acht bestehend

Consisting of eight; eight in number.

Examples :

"The music teacher asked the students to sing an octave of notes. "

Der Musiklehrer bat die Schüler, eine Oktave von Noten zu singen.