intercept

n. the point at which either axis of a graph is intersected by a line plotted on the graph. For example, it is the value of y when x = 0 in an equation of the form y = a + bx, or the value of x where a regression line crosses the y-axis. See also x-intercept; y-intercept.

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December 22nd 2024

musical interval

the pitch or frequency spacing between two sounds. Two sounds that are an octave apart (i.e., with an interval of an octave) have a 2:1 ratio of their fundamental frequencies. See also cent.