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gamut

gam·ut [ gámmət ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. full range: the entire range of something

2. complete range of musical notes: the whole series of recognized musical notes, from lowest to highest

[15th century. Contraction of medieval Latin gamma ut< Greek gamma, letter representing the musical note one below the top note in the medieval scale, + ut, the lowest note]
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