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octave vs musical interval

musical interval vs octave

octave and musical interval both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
octave Yes No No No
musical interval Yes No No No
As nouns, musical interval is a hypernym of octave; that is, musical interval is a word with a broader meaning than octave:
  • octave: a musical interval of eight tones
  • musical interval: the difference in pitch between two notes
Other hypernyms of octave include interval.
octave (noun) musical interval (noun)
a musical interval of eight tones the difference in pitch between two notes
a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse
a feast day and the seven days following it
Difference between octave and musical interval

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