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figured bass

Noun CEFR B2
ˈfɪɡjɚdbeɪs

Definitions

A musical notation in which intervals, chords and harmonizations are indicated by numbers written below a given bass note.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolbajo cifrado
Françaisbasse chiffrée
DeutschBezifferung
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Figurehead figureheadship figurelessness Figurer Figures figurette

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