equal temperament

Meanings

nounequal temperament (uncountable)

uncountableentertainmentA tuning system in which every interval (as a ratio of frequencies) is some exactly positive integral power of some smallest, other than the unison, base interval. In particular
A tuning system in which every interval (as a ratio of frequencies) is some exactly positive integral power of some smallest, other than the unison, base interval. In particular:
1. uncountableentertainmentTwelve-tone equal temperament: The European semi-harmonic interval compromise among the chromatic notes.

Bulgarian равномерна темперация, темпериран строй

равномерна темперация (ravnomerna temperacija)tuning system with equal ratio for adjacent notes
темпериран строй (temperiran stroj)tuning system with equal ratio for adjacent notes

Czech rovnoměrná temperatura

Estonian rahulik iseloom

Finnish tasaviritys

French gamme tempérée, gamme au tempérament égal

Italian temperamento equabile

Japanese 平均律

Norwegian likestemming

Persian اعتدال مساوی, اعتدال یکسان

اعتدال مساوی (e'tedâl-e mosâvi)tuning system with equal ratio for adjacent notes
اعتدال یکسان (e'tedâl-e yeksân)tuning system with equal ratio for adjacent notes

Portuguese temperamento igual

Spanish temperamento igual

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