microtone
[ mahy-kruh-tohn ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌtoʊn /
Save This Word!
noun
any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
OTHER WORDS FROM microtone
mi·cro·ton·al, adjectivemi·cro·to·nal·i·ty, nounmi·cro·ton·al·ly, adverbWords nearby microtone
microthin, microtia, micro-time, microtome, microtomy, microtone, microtopography, microtremor, microtubule, microvasculature, microvillus
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
British Dictionary definitions for microtone
microtone
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊn) /
noun
any musical interval smaller than a semitone
Derived forms of microtone
microtonal, adjectivemicrotonality, nounmicrotonally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012