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| bass [ bayss ] |
noun (plural bass·es) |
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1. lowest singing voice: a singing voice of the lowest range, or somebody with that voice
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2. lowest pitches: the lower half of all the pitches produced by a voice or a musical instrument
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3. lowest musical part: the lowest part in instrumental or vocal part music
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4. lowest instrument in family: the instrument with the lowest range in a family of musical instruments
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5. low frequency in audio reproduction: the low-frequency sound output from an electric amplifier
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6. bass control: a knob on a piece of audio equipment that controls low-frequency sound output
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adjective |
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1. deep in tone: deep or grave in tone
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2. low in pitch: low in pitch
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3. of bass: relating to a bass
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| [15th century. Via French bas< medieval Latin bassus, influenced by Italian basso (see basso)] |
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