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Passing tone
/pˈæsɪŋ
toʊn/
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adjective
Passing
adj.
1.
Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing.
2.
Exceeding; surpassing, eminent.
"Her passing deformity."
Passing note
(Mus.), a character including a passing tone.
Passing tone
(Mus.), a tone introduced between two other tones, on an unaccented portion of a measure, for the sake of smoother melody, but forming no essential part of the harmony.
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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