absolute pitch
absolute pitch
nounDefinition of ABSOLUTE PITCH
1
: the position of a tone in a standard scale independently determined by its rate of vibration
2
: the ability to recognize or sing a given isolated note —called also perfect pitch
First Known Use of ABSOLUTE PITCH
1864
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