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a1 the sixth note in the musical scale at C major. [1/6 definitions]
absolute pitch the exact pitch of a single musical tone as determined by its rate of vibrations as measured on a standard scale. [1/2 definitions]
absolute temperature temperature measured on a scale in which zero equals the lowest temperature that can be obtained physically.
achromatic consisting of diatonic tones of the musical scale; without changes in pitch or key. [1/3 definitions]
agribusiness large-scale industrial agriculture and related activities such as food-processing, equipment manufacture, and marketing.
anabasis any large-scale military expedition or march, esp. one from a coast to the interior.
apiculture beekeeping, esp. on a large scale.
apocalypse any instance of terrible destruction and devastation, esp. on a scale that could bring about an end to the world. [1/3 definitions]
atonal in music, composed without a fixed key or scale.
b the seventh note in the musical scale of C major. [1/5 definitions]
Beaufort scale a scale that rates the force and speed of wind from 0, "calm," to 12 or more, "hurricane".
C1 abbreviation of "Celsius," or "Centigrade," of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which zero degrees is the freezing point and one hundred degrees is the boiling point of water.
c1 the first note in the musical scale of C major. [1/5 definitions]
cartoon a preliminary design, usu. full-scale, to be transferred to a wall or wall hanging for a fresco or tapestry. [1/5 definitions]
Celsius of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which zero degrees is the freezing point and one hundred degrees is the boiling point of water; centigrade. (abbr.: C)
chromatic in music, having to do with the chromatic scale, which ascends and descends by half steps, as C to C sharp and C sharp to D. [1/2 definitions]
chromatic scale a musical scale consisting of all half steps.
cochineal a bright red dye made from the bodies of female scale insects.
cottage industry a small-scale industry in which products are made, created, or assembled in the workers' homes rather than in factories or offices. [1/2 definitions]
cypress one of a group of evergreen trees having tiny scale-like leaves, or the branches or wood of such a tree. [1/2 definitions]
d the second note in the musical scale of C major. [1/4 definitions]