ABSOLUTE PITCH


Meaning of ABSOLUTE PITCH in English

Music.

1. the exact pitch of a tone in terms of vibrations per second.

2. Also called perfect pitch . the ability to sing or recognize the pitch of a tone by ear. Cf. relative pitch .

[ 1860-65 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .