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    [Noun]  | "di*a*pa*son" | \ ˌdī-ə-ˈpā-zᵊn \


    1: a burst of sound

    2: the principal foundation stop in the organ extending through the complete range of the instrument

    3: the entire compass of musical tones


    Origin: circa 1501 ;

     Middle English, from Latin, from Greek (hē) dia pasōn (chordōn symphōnia), literally, the concord through all the notes, from dia through + pasōn, genitive feminine plural of pas all {mat|dia-|}, {mat|pan-|};

    [Noun]  | "diapason" 


    1: the distance or extent between possible extremes;


      * e.g., " ... the survey ultimately recorded the full diapason of seemingly possible replies regarding sexual practices "



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     [ "Diapason" ]

    1: A full, rich outpouring of harmonious sound.

      * e.g.,  ... The harmonies created by a large choir is an example of diapason. 

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