absolute pitch

US/ˈæb.səˌlut pɪt͡ʃ/US/ˌæb.səˈljut pɪt͡ʃ/

noun

The exact pitch of a note as established by its rate of vibration based on a standard scale.

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perfect pitch
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Meanings

nounabsolute pitch (countable and uncountable, plural absolute pitches)

plural absolute pitches

  1. countableuncountableentertainmentThe exact pitch of a note as established by its rate of vibration based on a standard scale.
  2. uncountableentertainmentPerfect pitch; the ability to identify or produce any tone without need of an external reference.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe ability to identify the pitch of a tone

Similar
perfect pitch
Broader
hearingauditionauditory sense
Also see
perfect pitch

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch absolute toonhoogte
  • absolute toonhoogtepitch established by its rate of vibration
Finnish tarkka sävelkorkeus
  • tarkka sävelkorkeuspitch established by its rate of vibration
Japanese 絶対音感
  • 絶対音感 (zettaionkan)pitch established by its rate of vibration
Polish absolutny ton, słuch absolutny
  • absolutny tonpitch established by its rate of vibration
  • słuch absolutnyability to identify and reproduce a tone
Tagalog ganap na tono
  • ganap na tonopitch established by its rate of vibration
Cite this entry
APA

absolute pitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20pitch

MLA

“absolute pitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20pitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absolute pitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20pitch.

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