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ground bass vs bass

bass vs ground bass

ground bass and bass both are nouns.

ground bass is not an adjective while bass is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ground bass Yes No No No
bass Yes Yes No No
As nouns, bass is a hypernym of ground bass; that is, bass is a word with a broader meaning than ground bass:
  • ground bass: a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated
  • bass: the lowest part in polyphonic music
Other hypernyms of ground bass include bass part, ostinato.
ground bass (noun) bass (noun)
a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
the lowest part of the musical range
the lowest adult male singing voice
the lowest part in polyphonic music
an adult male singer with the lowest voice
nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
ground bass (adjective) bass (adjective)
having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range
Difference between ground bass and bass

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