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subdominant
[ suhb-dom-uh-nuhnt ]
/ sʌbˈdɒm ə nənt /
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noun
Music. the fourth tone of a diatonic scale, next below the dominant.
adjective
less than or not quite dominant.
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Words nearby subdominant
subdiaconal, subdiaconate, subdistrict, subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue
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British Dictionary definitions for subdominant
subdominant
/ (sʌbˈdɒmɪnənt) music /
noun
the fourth degree of a major or minor scale
a key or chord based on this
adjective
of or relating to the subdominant
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