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Tertian is an English word with synonyms like repeat or repetition. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tertian meaning

  1. Characterised by paroxysms recurring every other day (that is, every third day by inclusive reckoning).
  2. Pertaining to the mean-tone temperament, in which major thirds are perfectly in tune.

Synonyms of Tertian

repeat repetition interval musical interval

Related words

Other words often associated with Tertian or its synonyms:

iterate reproduce set continuation measure retell distance replicate amount duplicate continuance restate

Using Tertian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Characterised by paroxysms recurring every other day (that is, every third day by inclusive reckoning). | Pertaining to the mean-tone temperament, in which major thirds are perfectly in tune.
  • Useful related words include: repeat, repetition, interval, musical interval.

Context around Tertian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

non 1×

Often after:

chords 1× chord 1× quartan 1× harmony 1×

Sentence patterns with Tertian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a non tertian chord 1× based on tertian harmony or 1× labelling them tertian quartan subtertian 1× triads are tertian chords chords 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all triads are 1× hippocrates described periodic 1× most chords in 1×

Common sentence endings:

insects from swamps 1× interval of thirds 1× non tertian chord 1×

Words around Tertian

Just before it in the word index:

tertia 3 terter 6 tert 10 tersteeg 2 tersoo 2 terser 2

Just after it in the word index:

tertiaries 3 tertiary 520 tertium 3 tertius 5 tertre 2 tertullian 48

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Tertian

  • In this selection, "tertian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, non, chords, chord and quartan stand out and add context to how "tertian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a non tertian chord and based on tertian harmony or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tertian" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tertian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Most chords in western music are based on "tertian" harmony, or chords built with the interval of thirds. (18 words)

Hippocrates described periodic fevers, labelling them tertian, quartan, subtertian and quotidian. citation The Roman Columella associated the disease with insects from swamps. (22 words)

All triads are tertian chords (chords defined by sequences of thirds), and a major third would produce in this case a non-tertian chord. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

All triads are tertian chords (chords defined by sequences of thirds), and a major third would produce in this case a non-tertian chord. (24 words)

Hippocrates described periodic fevers, labelling them tertian, quartan, subtertian and quotidian. citation The Roman Columella associated the disease with insects from swamps. (22 words)

Most chords in western music are based on "tertian" harmony, or chords built with the interval of thirds. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

All triads are tertian chords (chords defined by sequences of thirds), and a major third would produce in this case a non-tertian chord.

Hippocrates described periodic fevers, labelling them tertian, quartan, subtertian and quotidian. citation The Roman Columella associated the disease with insects from swamps.

Most chords in western music are based on "tertian" harmony, or chords built with the interval of thirds.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tertian" in a sentence?
An example: "All triads are tertian chords (chords defined by sequences of thirds), and a major third would produce in this case a non-tertian chord." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "tertian" from authentic English texts.
What does "tertian" mean?
Tertian means: Characterised by paroxysms recurring every other day (that is, every third day by inclusive reckoning).
What are synonyms of "tertian"?
Common synonyms of "tertian" include: repeat, repetition, interval, musical interval.
How many example sentences with "tertian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "tertian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.