semitone

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semitone

/ˈsɛmitoʊn/

noun semitones

One of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided.
The semitone in 12-tone equal temperament, with frequency ratio of the twelfth root of two.
broadly Any of the pitches of a chromatic scale.
An interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used.

Similar: half step, halftone

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noun

Similar: half step, halftone

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noun interval between adjacent keys

Español	semitono
日本語	半音 han'on
中文	半音 bànyīn
Português	semitom, meio-tom
Français	demi-ton
Deutsch	Halbton
Italiano	semitono
Ελληνικά	ημίτονος imítonos, ημιτόνιο imitónio
Română	semiton
Русский	полуто́н polutón
עברית	חצי־טון khatsí ton

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@misc{semitone_2026,
  title = {semitone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/semitone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}