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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played;
[syn: figured bass, basso continuo, continuo, thorough bass]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Thorough bass \Thor"ough bass`\ (Mus.) The representation of chords by figures placed under the base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as synonymous with harmony. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bass \Bass\ (b[=a]s), n. [F. basse, fr. bas low. See Base, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. A bass, or deep, sound or tone. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) (a) The lowest part in a musical composition. (b) One who sings, or the instrument which plays, bass. [Written also base.] [1913 Webster] Thorough bass. See Thorough bass. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

thorough bass n 1: a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played [syn: figured bass, basso continuo, continuo, thorough bass]