whole step

noun

An interval equal to two half steps; a whole tone.

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tonewhole tonestep
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Meanings

nounwhole step (plural whole steps)

plural whole steps

  1. entertainmentAn interval equal to two half steps; a whole tone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna musical interval of two semitones

Similar
tonewhole tonestep
Broader
intervalmusical interval
Also see
major secondsteptonewhole tone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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