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WHOLE STEP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whole step mean?
• WHOLE STEP (noun)
The noun WHOLE STEP has 1 sense:
1. a musical interval of two semitones
Familiarity information: WHOLE STEP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A musical interval of two semitones
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
step; tone; whole step; whole tone
Hypernyms ("whole step" is a kind of...):
interval; musical interval (the difference in pitch between two notes)
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