pseudo-octave

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} An [[interval]] whose [[frequency]] [[ratio]] is not 2:1 (that of the [[octave]]), but is perceived or treated as [[equivalent]] to this ratio, and whose pitches are considered equivalent to each other as with octave equivalency.

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