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gamut

 

[ หˆษกamษ™t ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

color

The complete range or scope of something. In the context of colors, it refers to the entire range of colors that can be produced by mixing the primary colors.

Synonyms

range, scope, spectrum

Examples of usage

  • The painting showcased the artist's use of the full gamut of colors.
  • Her emotions ran the gamut from joy to despair.
Context #2 | Noun

music

The entire range of notes that can be played or sung in music.

Synonyms

range, scale, scope

Examples of usage

  • The pianist demonstrated her mastery of the piano's gamut.
  • The song covers the full gamut of musical styles.

Translations

Translations of the word "gamut" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gama

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคตเคฟเคงเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Spektrum

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rentang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั–ะฐะฟะฐะทะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zakres

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฏ„ๅ›ฒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gamme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gama

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aralฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ”์œ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุทุงู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozsah

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozsah

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่Œƒๅ›ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obseg

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรณf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะธะฐะฟะฐะทะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒžแƒแƒ–แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aralฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gama

Etymology

The word 'gamut' originated from the medieval Latin word 'gamma ut,' which was the name of the lowest note in the medieval musical scale. Over time, the term evolved to refer to the entire range of musical notes and eventually expanded to encompass a broader range of meanings in various contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,119, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.