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- [dahy-uh-pey-zuh n, -suh n]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈpeɪ zən, -sən/
- /ˌdaɪə.ˈpeɪ.zən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-uh-pey-zuh n, -suh n]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈpeɪ zən, -sən/
Definitions of diapason word
- noun diapason either of two stops (open and stopped diapason) usually found throughout the compass of a pipe organ that give it its characteristic tone colour 3
- noun diapason the compass of an instrument or voice 3
- noun diapason a standard pitch used for tuning, esp the now largely obsolete one of A above middle C = 435 hertz, known as diapason normal (French(djapazɔ̃ nɔrmal) 3
- noun diapason a tuning fork or pitch pipe 3
- noun diapason (in classical Greece) an octave 3
- noun diapason the entire range of a musical instrument or voice 3
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Origin of diapason
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English diapasoun < Latin diapāsōn the whole octave < Greek dià pāsôn (chordôn) through all (the notes), short for hē dià pāsôn chordôn symphōnía the concord through all the notes of the scale
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Parts of speech for Diapason
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
diapason popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
diapason usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diapason
noun diapason
- spectrum — ZX Spectrum
- scale — a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- series — a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- sweep — to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
Antonyms for diapason
noun diapason
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- disharmony — lack of harmony; discord.
- clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
- fighting — fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
- disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
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