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The definition of a microtone is a musical interval that equals less than half of a musical tone.

(noun)

An example of a microtone is the musical tones present in most traditional Asian music.

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See microtone in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Music an interval smaller than a semitone

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See microtone in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Music
An interval smaller than a semitone.

Related Forms:

  • miˌcro·tonˈal (-tōˈnəl) adjective
  • miˌcro·to·nalˈi·ty (-tō-nălˈĭ-tē) noun
  • miˌcro·tonˈal·ly adverb
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