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for thorough bass
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Thorough bass \Thor"ough bass`\ (Mus.)
The representation of chords by figures placed under the
base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as
synonymous with harmony.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Bass \Bass\ (b[=a]s), n. [F. basse, fr. bas low. See Base, a.]
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1. A bass, or deep, sound or tone.
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2. (Mus.)
(a) The lowest part in a musical composition.
(b) One who sings, or the instrument which plays, bass.
[Written also base.]
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Thorough bass. See Thorough bass.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
thorough bass
n 1: a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers
to indicate the chords to be played [syn: figured bass,
basso continuo, continuo, thorough bass]
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