Mediant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmiːdi.ənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mediant is a noun meaning (music) The third degree of the diatonic scale.
Meaning
(music) The third degree of the diatonic scale.
More Meanings
- (mathematics) A rational number whose numerator is the sum of the numerators of two other given rational numbers and whose denominator is the sum of the denominators of those same two other rational numbers.
Example Sentences
For any tangent pair of Ford circles corresponding to rational numbers r and s, the Ford circle tangent to both of them corresponds to the rational number which is the mediant of r and s.
Word Forms
- mediants
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chromatic, tierce, third, semidiapente, submediant, diapente.
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