diatonic
adjective
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- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music
Related & opposite
- tonal similar to
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | chromatic |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | music |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | tonal |