octave

noun [C]

/ˈɒk.tɪv/

/ˈɑːk-/ specialized

Definition

› the distance between two musical notes that are eight notes apart: Her remarkable vocal range spanned three and a half octaves.Beats or lengths of musical notes

(Definition of octave noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Synonyms and related words:

bar line noun
bar noun (MUSIC)
beat noun (MUSIC)
crotchet noun
eighth note noun
half note noun
measure noun (SIZE)
minim noun
phrase noun (MUSIC)
quarter note noun
quaver noun (MUSICAL NOTE)
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semibreve noun
semiquaver noun
sixteenth note noun
time noun (MUSIC)
time signature noun
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