absolute pitch

/ˌˈæbsəˌˈlut pɪtʃ/
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Other forms: absolute pitches

Definitions of absolute pitch
  1. noun
    the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
    synonyms: perfect pitch
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    type of:
    audition, auditory modality, auditory sense, hearing, sense of hearing
    the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
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