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.

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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