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Definition of figured bass noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

figured bass

noun
 
/ˌfɪɡəd ˈbeɪs/
 
/ˌfɪɡjərd ˈbeɪs/
(music)
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  1. a system used in old music that uses numbers to show a keyboard player which harmonies to play
    • the abandonment in the late 18th century of figured bass in favour of completely written out orchestral scores
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