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The '''stearnsma''' ({{monzo|legend=1| 1 10 0 -6 }}, [[ratio]]: 118098/117649) is a [[small comma|small]] | The '''stearnsma''' ({{monzo|legend=1| 1 10 0 -6 }}, [[ratio]]: 118098/117649) is a [[small comma|small]] [[2.3.7 subgroup|2.3.7-subgroup]] [[comma]] with a width of about 6.6 [[cent]]s, which is similar in size to the [[1029/1024|gamelisma]], another comma in the same subgroup. | ||
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Revision as of 02:02, 6 May 2026
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The stearnsma (monzo: [1 10 0 -6⟩, ratio: 118098/117649) is a small 2.3.7-subgroup comma with a width of about 6.6 cents, which is similar in size to the gamelisma, another comma in the same subgroup.
Temperaments
Tempering out this comma alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 stearnsmic temperament, which splits the octave into 2 equal parts.
See Stearnsmic clan for the clan of rank-2 temperaments that temper this comma out.
Etymology
The stearnsma is likely named after Daniel Anthony Stearns.