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Meaning of "octave" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OCTAVE

(Originally: eighth day) via Old French from Medieval Latin octāva diēs eighth day (after a festival), from Latin octo eight.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OCTAVE

octave  [ˈɒktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OCTAVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Octave can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OCTAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Octave

In music, an octave or perfect octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems". The most important musical scales are typically written using eight notes, and the interval between the first and last notes is an octave. For example, the C Major scale is typically written C D E F G A B C, the initial and final C's being an octave apart. Two notes separated by an octave have the same letter name and are of the same pitch class. Three commonly cited examples of melodies featuring the perfect octave as their opening interval are "Singin' in the Rain", "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", and "Stranger on the Shore". The interval between the first and second harmonics of the harmonic series is an octave. The octave has occasionally been referred to as a diapason. To emphasize that it is one of the perfect intervals, the octave is designated P8.

Definition of octave in the English dictionary

The first definition of octave in the dictionary is the interval between two musical notes one of which has twice the pitch of the other and lies eight notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale. Other definition of octave is one of these two notes, esp the one of higher pitch. Octave is also a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OCTAVE


active
ˈæktɪv
attractive
əˈtræktɪv
collective
kəˈlɛktɪv
concoctive
kənˈkɒktɪv
contraoctave
ˌkɒntrəʳˈɒktɪv
decoctive
dɪˈkɒktɪv
detective
dɪˈtɛktɪv
distinctive
dɪˈstɪŋktɪv
effective
ɪˈfɛktɪv
interactive
ˌɪntərˈæktɪv
objective
əbˈdʒɛktɪv
perspective
pəˈspɛktɪv
productive
prəˈdʌktɪv
prospective
prəˈspɛktɪv
protective
prəˈtɛktɪv
respective
rɪˈspɛktɪv
selective
sɪˈlɛktɪv
subcontraoctave
ˌsʌbkɒntrəˈɒktɪv
suboctave
sʌbˈɒktɪv
superoctave
ˈsuːpərˌɒktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OCTAVE

octapeptide
octapla
octaploid
octaploidy
octapodic
octapody
octarchies
octarchy
octaroon
octastich
octastichon
octastichous
octastrophic
octastyle
octaval
octavalent
octave coupler
Octavia
Octavian
octavo

WORDS THAT END LIKE OCTAVE

ave
brave
cave
clave
fave
gave
grave
have
leave
microwave
must-have
nave
palstave
save
slave
stave
suave
Tamatave
the New Wave
wave

Synonyms and antonyms of octave in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «octave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OCTAVE

Find out the translation of octave to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of octave from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «octave» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

八度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

octava
570 millions of speakers

English

octave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सप्तक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اوكتاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

октаву
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oitava
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অষ্টক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

octave
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oktaf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oktave
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オクターブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옥타브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Octave
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bát cú
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்வர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आठवडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oktav
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ottava
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oktawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

октаву
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

octavă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οκτάβα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oktaaf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oktav
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oktav
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of octave

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OCTAVE»

The term «octave» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.146 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OCTAVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about octave

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2 QUOTES WITH «OCTAVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word octave.
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Stephen Fry
Love in all eight tones and all five semitones of the word's full octave.
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Igor Stravinsky
I know that the twelve notes in each octave and the variety of rhythm offer me opportunities that all of human genius will never exhaust.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCTAVE»

Discover the use of octave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to octave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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GNU Octave: Beginner's Guide : Become a Proficient Octave ...
This practical guide takes you from the basics where you are introduced to the interpreter to a more advanced level where you will learn how to build your own specialized and highly optimized GNU Octave toolbox package.
Jesper Schmidt Hansen, 2011
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Scientific Computing with MATLAB and Octave
The book contains the solution to several problems posed in exercises and examples, often originating from important applications.
Alfio Quarteroni, Fausto Saleri, Paola Gervasio, 2010
3
Prospero and Caliban: The Psychology of Colonization
A classic in psychological ethnography and the history of colonialism
Octave Mannoni, 1990
4
Managing Information Security Risks: The OCTAVE Approach
The book: Provides a systematic way to evaluate and manage information security risksIllustrates the implementation of self-directed evaluationsShows how to tailor evaluation methods to different types of organizations Special features of ...
Christopher J. Alberts, Audrey J. Dorofee, 2002
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Tremolo and Octave Harmonica Method
A perfect way to expand your harmonica sounds. the recording is split track. Each example and tune is played throughout the book. the octave and tremolo harmonicas are used.
Phil Duncan, 2011
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Progress in Flying Machines
This volume contains research that originally appeared in The Railroad and Engineering Journal from 1891 to 1893.
Octave Chanute, 1997
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Octave Mirbeau: Two Plays : Business is Business & Charity
In addition to the play texts, this volume also includes an introduction contextualizing the works and the translation and adaptation process.
Octave Mirbeau, 2012
8
Fluidization Engineering
Focuses on the major research developments which are pertinent to engineers concerned with predictive methods and design of fluidization beds.
Daizo Kunii, Octave Levenspiel, 1991
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Locomotive to Aeromotive: Octave Chanute and the ...
Drawing on a rich trove of archival material and exclusive family sources, Locomotive to Aeromotive is the first detailed examination of Chanute's life and his immeasurable contributions to the fields of engineering and transportation, from ...
Simine Short, 2011
10
Guide to octave mandolin and bouzouki
Unique to the book are melodic Irish ornamentation, blues, jazz, American fiddle tunes with variations and improvisations (all fully notated), and a chapter "Breaking Away From Block Chords" extending knowledge of the fingerboard.
John McGann, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCTAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term octave is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kristin Chenoweth gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
But the classically trained coloratura soprano with a three-octave range never saw Lily Garland coming. Enrolled to study opera at ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
2
Montclair Times 'Being There,' singing for the New Jersey Jackals
... the only way to nail it is to start really low in your range so you leave yourself enough room to stretch up to the big notes an octave and a half ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
3
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Announces the Reflector Chorus
... Vibrato-esque warble chorus with the added option of pitch selection, meaning the Modulate knob goes from one octave down to one octave ... «Premier Guitar, Jul 15»
4
Crissy Milazzo (@FrizzyFilazzo) on Hyperbolic Tweets and …
I use asterisks a lot, it's like the Internet equivalent of dropping your voice an octave to make it clear that you're doing a character. Telling a little ... «Splitsider, Jul 15»
5
13 struggles New York City singles know all too well
"Dating in New York is what dreams are made of!" she said an octave too high and through a smile too forced. Yes, NYC has many benefits ... «amNY, Jul 15»
6
Halcyon Nights, NH Chamber of Delights
Its three-octave range and numerous technical demands perhaps account for its being rarely programmed, but these two performed it ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jul 15»
7
Faith No More: 'We've made bad decisions our whole career. That's …
The singer's nomadic solo career has explored his art-rock sensibility and remarkable six-octave voice, but back then he looked like a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Partch offers a fascinating alternative universe at Lincoln Center …
... the natural overtones of a pitch could be described as ratios in the way the octave relates to the tonic as 2/1—Partch created a 43-note scale, ... «New York Classical Review, Jul 15»
9
AirAsia to restart services to Japan with revamped LCC
The new LCC's structure will see parent AirAsia Group with a 49% holding, with the remaining equity held by local investors Octave Japan ... «ATWOnline, Jul 15»
10
Big names, big sounds grace fair's Galaxy Stage
... of all walks of life, ages and cultures together through music, bringing his unique tone and impressive multi-octave range to every show. «Fairfield Daily Republic, Jul 15»

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