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tritones

/ˈtraɪtoʊnz/

Meanings
noun
An interval of three whole tones.

Examples :

"The tritone has a pitch ratio close to 17:12."
music math sound frequency

Related Words

Illustration three

three noun

/θɹiː/ /fɹiː/

The digit/figure 3.

"The number three is written with the digit three. "

Illustration close

close noun

/kləʊz/ /kloʊz/ /kləʊs/ /kloʊs/

An end or conclusion.

"We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."

Illustration tones

tones noun

/təʊnz/ /toʊnz/

A specific pitch.

"The piano tuner adjusted the individual tones of the instrument, making sure each note was perfectly in tune. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration pitch

pitch noun

/pɪtʃ/

A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.

"It is hard to get this pitch off my hand."

Illustration whole

whole noun

/həʊl/ /hoʊl/

Something complete, without any parts missing.

"The whole pizza was gone by the time dinner was over. "

Illustration tritone

tritone noun

/ˈt͡ʃɹaɪˌtoʊn/

An interval of three whole tones.

"The tritone has a pitch ratio close to 17:12."

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

Illustration has

has verb

/hæz/ /hʌz/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration interval

interval noun

/ˈɪntəvəl/ /ˈɪntɚvəl/

A distance in space.

"The interval between the houses on the street was quite large. "

Illustration ratio

ratio noun

/ˈɹeɪ.ʃi.əʊ/ /ˈɹeɪ.ʃiˌoʊ/

A number representing a comparison between two named things.

"The ratio of boys to girls in the class is 2 to 3. "