sesquialteral
adjective as in strong fondness
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Example:The composer uses the sesquialteral interval in the introduction of the piece to highlight its distinctive harmonic character.
Definition:A musical interval of a major sixth, which can be thought of as a sesquialteral (3:2) ratio between the lower and the higher frequencies.
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Example:In geometry, the sesquialteral proportion is often used to describe the relationship between different sides of shapes for certain aesthetic and mathematical reasons.
Definition:A relationship between two ratios where one is the sesquialteral of the other, i.e., a ratio of 3:2.
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