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Tonleiter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.

Senses

Tonleiter is used for these senses in English:

  • musical scale A set of musical notes, typically ordered in pitch.

scale — full definition

  1. noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
  2. noun A series of marked measurements used for comparison, such as on a ruler, map, or rating system.
  3. noun One of the small, hard, overlapping plates covering the skin of fish and reptiles.
  4. noun An instrument for measuring weight.
  5. verb To increase or decrease something in size while keeping its proportions, especially to grow a business or process.

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