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microtuner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-tuner
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic device or audio software designed to modify the tuning of musical instruments, hence allowing for microtonal scales, just intonation scales, and tunings other than the twelve-tone equal temperament.

noun

A high-precision mechanical tuning device found on some vintage brass and reed instruments.

Etymology

From micro- + tuner.

Inflected Forms

microtuners (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

microtune

Questions

What does microtuner mean?
An electronic device or audio software designed to modify the tuning of musical instruments, hence allowing for microtonal scales, just intonation scales, and tunings other than the twelve-tone equal temperament.
Where does microtuner come from?
From micro- + tuner.

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