Meanings
nounmajor second (plural major seconds)
plural major seconds
- entertainmentAn interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 9/8 or 10/9, less commonly 8/7.
Synonyms: M2, whole step, whole tone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 9/8 or 10/9, less commonly 8/7.
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major second. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20second
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“major second.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20second. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “major second,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20second.
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