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interval vs quarter-tone

quarter-tone vs interval

interval and quarter-tone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interval Yes No No No
quarter-tone Yes No No No
As nouns, quarter-tone is a hyponym of interval; that is, quarter-tone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interval:
  • interval: the difference in pitch between two notes
  • quarter-tone: half of a semitone
interval (noun) quarter-tone (noun)
the distance between things half of a semitone
a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
the difference in pitch between two notes
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
Difference between interval and quarter-tone

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