D: alternatives and connections

The name of the sixth tone in the model major scale (that in C), or the first tone of the minor scale, which is named after it the sca…

A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable.

The keynote of the normal or "natural" scale, which has neither flats nor sharps in its signature; also, the third note of the relativ…

The group of seven stars, commonly called the Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See Ursa major, under Ursa.

the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllo…

The Greek major third, which comprehend two major tones (the modern major third contains one major and one minor whole tone).

One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (…

Major; in the major mode; as, C dur, that is, C major.

E is the third tone of the model diatonic scale. E/ (E flat) is a tone which is intermediate between D and E.

The name of the fourth tone of the model scale, or scale of C. F sharp (F /) is a tone intermediate between F and G.

A syllable applied to the fourth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization.

G is the name of the fifth tone of the natural or model scale; -- called also sol by the Italians and French. It was also originally u…

The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modul…

the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization

Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the terri…

A syllable applied to the third tone of the scale of C, i. e., to E, in European solmization, but to the third tone of any scale in th…

The minor term, that is, the subject of the conclusion; also, the minor premise, that is, that premise which contains the minor term;…

(biometrics, forensics) Any of the major features of a fingerprint that allow prints to be compared.; "The major minutia features of f…