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whole step
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
whole step
(noun)
whole step
noun
plural
whole steps
whole step
noun
plural
whole steps
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHOLE STEP
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US, music
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a difference in pitch that is equal to ¹/₆ of an octave
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called also
(chiefly British)
tone
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