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- noun music A
musical notation in whichintervals ,chords andharmonizations are indicated bynumbers written below a givenbass note .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the numerals written underneath the notes.]
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