Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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diatonic | No | Yes | No | No |
chromatic | No | Yes | No | No |
diatonic (adjective) | chromatic (adjective) |
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based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals | being or having or characterized by hue |
based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music | based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones |
able to refract light without spectral color separation |