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absolute pitch

American  

noun

Music.

  1. the exact pitch of a tone in terms of vibrations per second.

  2. Also called perfect pitch.  the ability to sing or recognize the pitch of a tone by ear.

absolute pitch British  

noun

  1. Also called (not in technical usage): perfect pitch.  the ability to identify exactly the pitch of a note without comparing it to another

  2. the exact pitch of a note determined by its number of vibrations per second

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Etymology

Origin of absolute pitch

First recorded in 1860–65

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