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Definition of half step noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

half step

noun
 
/ˈhɑːf step/
 
/ˈhæf step/
(also halftone)
(both North American English)
(British English semitone)
(music)
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  1. half a tone on a musical scale, for example the interval between C and C♯ or between E and F compare step
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