half step
half step
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf step]
- /hæf, hɑf stɛp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf step]
- /hæf, hɑf stɛp/
Definitions of half step words
- noun half step Music. semitone. 1
- noun half step Military. a step 15 inches (38 cm) long in quick time and 18 inches (46 cm) long in double time. 1
- noun half step a short marching step of fifteen inches (in double time, eighteen inches) 0
- noun half step semitone 0
- noun half step (music, US) An interval of which there are seven in a fifth or twelve in an octave, consisting of two tones whose frequency ratio is about 1.059 or 18/17. 0
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Origin of half step
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Half step
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half step popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
half step usage trend in Literature
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