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protraction vs fermata

fermata vs protraction

protraction and fermata both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
protraction Yes No No No
fermata Yes No No No
As nouns, fermata is a hyponym of protraction; that is, fermata is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protraction:
  • protraction: the consequence of being lengthened in duration
  • fermata: (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest
protraction (noun) fermata (noun)
the act of prolonging something (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest
the consequence of being lengthened in duration a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount
Difference between protraction and fermata

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