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noun: pitch; plural noun: pitches

  1. 1. the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.

    "a car engine seems to change pitch downward as the vehicle passes you"

    synonyms: tone, timbre, key, modulation, frequency "her voice rose in pitch"

    • a standard degree of highness or lowness used in performance.

      "the Guitars were strung and tuned to pitch"

2. the steepness of a slope, especially of a roof.synonyms:gradient, slope, slant, angle, steepness, tilt, incline, inclination "the pitch of the roof"Climbinga section of a climb, especially a steep one.the height to which a hawk soars before swooping on its prey.3. the level of intensity of something."he brought the machine to a high pitch of development"synonyms:level, intensity, point, degree, height, extent "her anger reached such a pitch that she screamed"a very high degree of."rousing herself to a pitch of indignation"

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