Term: gapped scale: a musical scale with fewer than seven notes
Broader: scale: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) | Unrelated: pacific giant salamander: large (to 7 inches) salamander of western North America
Broader: scale: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) | Unrelated: penicillin v: a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
Broader: scale: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) | Unrelated: fire chief: the head of a fire department
Broader: scale: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) | Unrelated: burette: measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration
Broader: scale: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) | Unrelated: self-insurance: insuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy
Broader: scale: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) | Unrelated: screen: a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
Broader: scale: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) | Unrelated: maternal-infant bonding: the attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth
Broader: scale: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) | Unrelated: earth: once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Broader: scale: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) | Unrelated: petit point: needlepoint done with small stitches
Broader: scale: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) | Unrelated: continental divide: the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)