noun๐ShareAn interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency."The melody jumps up an octave at the beginning, then later drops back down an octave."musicsoundfrequencymathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe pitch an octave higher than a given pitch."The bass starts on a low E, and the tenor comes in on the octave."musicsoundfrequencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA coupler on an organ which allows the organist to sound the note an octave above the note of the key pressed (cf sub-octave)"The organist pulled the "octaves" stop, making the music sound brighter as the notes also played an octave higher. "musicorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA poetic stanza consisting of eight lines; usually used as one part of a sonnet."The student analyzed the sonnet, carefully examining the relationship between its two octaves and concluding sestet. "literaturewritingartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe eighth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword out straight at knee level."The fencing instructor demonstrated the eight octaves, each a precise position with the sword tip aimed low for defense. "positionsportweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe day that is one week after a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church.""The parish priest announced that special prayers would be offered each day during the octaves of Easter, concluding a week after Easter Sunday." "religionritualtheologytraditionfestivaltimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn eight-day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church."The church's annual feast day marked the beginning of the octaves, a period of eight days of special prayer and reflection. "religiontheologyritualtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn octonion."The advanced mathematics course explored octaves and their complex relationships to other number systems. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAny of a number of coherent-noise functions of differing frequency that are added together to form Perlin noise."The computer generated realistic-looking clouds by combining several octaves of noise, each with a different size and intensity, to create a complex, textured effect. "soundcomputingtechnologyfunctionsignalfrequencyphysicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe subjective vibration of a planet."The astrologer claimed that each planet emits specific octaves that influence our personalities. "astrologyastronomyphilosophysoundspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
