having intervals

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• equal appearing intervals — This is often referred to, after its principal author L. L. Thurstone, as the Thurstone technique of attitude measurement. On the assumption that any attitude involves a continuum ranging from the strongest possible appreciation of a value at one …   Dictionary of sociology

• flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction  development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… …   Universalium

• intervaled — ˈintə(r)vəld adjective Etymology: interval + ed : having intervals : interrupted at intervals : placed at intervals march is being made with platoons intervaled at two yards Peter Bowman …   Useful english dictionary

• enharmonic — adj. Mus. of or having intervals smaller than a semitone (esp. such intervals as that between G sharp and A flat, these notes being made the same in a scale of equal temperament). Derivatives: enharmonically adv. Etymology: LL enharmonicus f. Gk… …   Useful english dictionary

• pentatonic scale — /pen teuh ton ik, pen /, Music. a scale having five tones to an octave, as one having intervals that correspond to the five black keys of a piano octave. [1860 65; PENTA + TONIC] * * * ▪ music also called  Five note Scale, or Five tone Scale,  … …   Universalium

• minor — adjective 1》 having little importance, seriousness, or significance. 2》 Music (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth, and the seventh and eighth. Contrasted with major.… …   English new terms dictionary

• pentatonic scale — noun a gapped scale with five notes; usually the fourth and seventh notes of the diatonic scale are omitted • Syn: ↑pentatone • Derivationally related forms: ↑pentatonic (for: ↑pentatone) • Hypernyms: ↑gapped scal …   Useful english dictionary

• justintonation — just intonation n. Music A tuning system having intervals that are acoustically pure.   [just1 harmonically pure.] * * * …   Universalium

• discontinuous — adjective having intervals or gaps; not continuous. Derivatives discontinuity noun (plural discontinuities). discontinuously adverb …   English new terms dictionary

• enharmonic — [ˌɛnhα: mɒnɪk] adjective Music relating to notes which are the same in pitch (in modern tuning) though bearing different names (e.g. F sharp and G flat). ↘of or having intervals smaller than a semitone (e.g. between notes such as F sharp and G… …   English new terms dictionary

• major — adjective 1》 important, serious, or significant.     ↘greater or more important; main. 2》 Music (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees. Contrasted with minor.     ↘(of an interval) …   English new terms dictionary