noun Download 🔗Share 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." music sound frequency math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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." music sound frequency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 : "The organist pulled the "octaves" stop, making the music sound brighter as the notes also played an octave higher. " music organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A poetic stanza consisting of eight lines; usually used as one part of a sonnet. Examples : "The student analyzed the sonnet, carefully examining the relationship between its two octaves and concluding sestet. " literature writing art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 eight octaves, each a precise position with the sword tip aimed low for defense. " position sport weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The day that is one week after a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church. Examples : ""The parish priest announced that special prayers would be offered each day during the octaves of Easter, concluding a week after Easter Sunday." " religion ritual theology tradition festival time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An eight-day period beginning on a feast day in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church. Examples : "The church's annual feast day marked the beginning of the octaves, a period of eight days of special prayer and reflection. " religion theology ritual time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An octonion. Examples : "The advanced mathematics course explored octaves and their complex relationships to other number systems. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of a number of coherent-noise functions of differing frequency that are added together to form Perlin noise. Examples : "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. " sound computing technology function signal frequency physics technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The subjective vibration of a planet. Examples : "The astrologer claimed that each planet emits specific octaves that influence our personalities. " astrology astronomy philosophy sound space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
