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microtone
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mi·cro·tone  (mkr-tn)
n. Music
An interval smaller than a semitone.
micro·tonal (-tnl) adj.
micro·to·nali·ty (-t-nl-t) n.
micro·tonal·ly adv.
microtone [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊn]
n
(Music, other) any musical interval smaller than a semitone
microtonal  adj
microtonality  n
microtonally  adv
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