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Clave

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Clave"

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Word	Definition
clausulanoun	(music) The conclusion of a passage; cadence.
cleavernoun	A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
clavecinnoun	(archaic, music) harpsichord
ciphernoun	A method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning.
clavisnoun	Synonym of glossary: a key to the meaning of various terms.
cadencenoun	Balanced, rhythmic flow.
cipheringnoun	(archaic) A calculation or computation.
passecaillenoun	Alternative form of passacaglia. [(music) A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple meter, and use of a ground bass.]
clivisnoun	(music) A neume representing two notes descending.
codettanoun	(music) A brief coda, or a brief segment between the themes of a fugue.
chordnoun	(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
clavisimbalumnoun	Alternative form of clavicymbalum. [(music) An early keyboard instrument and ancestor of the harpsichord.]
claviolnoun	Alternative form of claviola. [A form of melodica that was worn in the style of an accordion]
cribnoun	(US) A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.
cadenzanoun	(music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.
clavisymbalumnoun	Alternative form of clavicymbalum. [(music) An early keyboard instrument and ancestor of the harpsichord.]
c-holenoun	(music) A sound hole, shaped like a lower-case c, through the top surface of a string instrument.
cliffnoun	A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
clicknoun	(graphical user interface) The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse or similar input device, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software.
clavichordnoun	(music) An early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.