minor second

noun

an interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale.

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m2half step
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Meanings

nounminor second (plural minor seconds)

plural minor seconds

  1. entertainmentan interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale.

    Synonyms: m2, half step

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale.

Similar
m2half step
Also see
diatonic semitone
Cite this entry
APA

minor second. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20second

MLA

“minor second.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20second. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minor second,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20second.

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