denoting or relating to a small difference in pitch between two notes such as A flat and G sharp: not present in instruments of equal temperament such as the piano, but significant in the intonation of stringed and wind instruments
2.
denoting or relating to enharmonic modulation
Derived forms
enharmonically (ˌenharˈmonically)
adverb
Word origin
C17: from Latin enharmonicus, from Greek enarmonios, from en-2 + harmonia; see harmony
enharmonic in American English
(ˌɛnhɑrˈmɑnɪk)
adjective
in equal temperament, designating or of tones, as C and D, that are identical in pitch but are written differently according to the key in which each occurs: enharmonic tones are especially important in instruments of fixed pitch, as the piano
Derived forms
enharmonically (ˌenharˈmonically)
adverb
Word origin
L enharmonicus < Gr enarmonikos: see en-1 & harmony