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absolute pitch

noun Music.

the exact pitch of a tone in terms of vibrations per second.
Also called perfect pitch. the ability to sing or recognize the pitch of a tone by ear.

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Nearby words

absolute majority, absolute maximum, absolute minimum, absolute monarchy, absolute music, absolute pitch, absolute scale, absolute space, absolute temperature, absolute temperature scale, absolute threshold
Compare relative pitch.

Origin of absolute pitch

First recorded in 1860–65
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British Dictionary definitions for absolute pitch

absolute pitch

noun

Also called (not in technical usage): perfect pitch the ability to identify exactly the pitch of a note without comparing it to another
the exact pitch of a note determined by its number of vibrations per second
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