whole tone

/hoʊl toʊn/
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Other forms: whole tones

Definitions of whole tone
  1. noun
    a musical interval of two semitones
    synonyms: step, tone, whole step
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    type of:
    interval, musical interval
    the difference in pitch between two notes
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