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Definition of
chromatic adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
chromatic
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
kroʊˈmæt̮ɪk
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
krəˈmæt̮ɪk
/
/
(
music
)
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of the
chromatic scale
, a series of musical notes that rise and fall in
half tones
compare
diatonic
See
chromatic
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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chromatic
Nearby words
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noun
chromakey
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chrome
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