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half step

noun half steps

US The distance between two tones. In 12-tone equal temperament, its frequency ratio is 2^(1/12), or about 1.059 or 18/17.

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@misc{half_step_2026,
  title = {half step},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/half%20step},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}