Definition for figured bass - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	figured bass (fig\|ured bass) noun Music a bass line with the intended harmonies indicated by figures rather than written out as chords, typical of continuo parts in baroque music.		More words in this category alto clef antiphony chant demisemiquaver eighth note finale inharmonic machine head Phrygian mode pianissimo ripieno semi-opera serenata slur sordino tenuto third wand Nearby Words figuration figurative figure figure of eight figure of merit figure of speech figure skating figure-ground figure-hugging figured bass figurehead figurine figwort Fiji Fijian filament filaria filariasis filature