equal temperament
Noun
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The division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones (synset 101002552)
"equal temperament is the system commonly used in keyboard instruments"is a type of: temperament - an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
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