semi·tone /ˈsɛmiˌton, ˈsɛˌmaɪ, mɪ-/
半音,半音程
Sem·i·tone n. Mus. Half a tone; -- the name commonly applied to the smaller intervals of the diatonic scale.
Note: ☞ There is an impropriety in the use of this word, and half step is now preferred. See Tone.
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semitone
n : the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard
instrument [syn: half step]