cent

n. in acoustics, a logarithmic unit used to express frequency ratios. There are 1200 cents in an octave, and successive notes or intervals on the equally tempered musical scale are separated by 100 cents, or one semitone.

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February 2nd 2025

incremental

adj. describing or relating to changes that take place in small, cumulative steps rather than in large jumps.