prime form

noun

The normal form of the most compact chord in a set.

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Meanings

nounprime form (plural prime forms)

plural prime forms

  1. musical set theoryThe normal form of the most compact chord in a set.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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