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A '''friend''' here is defined as a note separated from the starting note by either a close approximation of an [[LCJI]] interval, or else, a close approximation of a [[Delta-rational chord|delta-rational]] interval, without being too close to one another in acoustic proximity. Friends are most frequently prefect consonances, such as [[3/2]] or [[4/3]], imperfect consonances such as [[5/4]] or [[8/5]], or ambisonances such as [[7/4]] and [[8/7]]. However, sometimes imperfect dissonances also meet the definition of a friend, for example, neutral third like [[11/9]].

An '''enemy''' is defined here as a note separated from the starting note by an interval that causes intense discordance, or else, does not easily connect the two notes through LCJI or through delta-rational relationships. It should be noted that perfect dissonances are always enemies, but imperfect dissonances sometimes also meet this criterion. Furthermore, some notes can be called "''frenemies''" since they meet the definition of an enemy only part of the time.

An '''enemy''' is defined here as a note separated from the starting note by an interval that causes intense discordance, or else, does not easily connect the two notes through LCJI or through delta-rational relationships. It should be noted that perfect dissonances are always enemies, but imperfect dissonances sometimes also meet this criterion.

Friends and enemies are basically the two ends of a spectrum of compatibility. In higher EDO systems, this spectrum comes noticeably into play, and a numerical compatibility rating along this spectrum is generally going to be helpful. Furthermore, some notes can be called '''frenemies''' since they meet the definition of either an enemy or a friend only part of the time.

The phenomenon of '''crowding''' is a major source of dissonance, specifically, it results when an interval separating two notes is either too small or too close to an octave-reduplication of the starting note. Perhaps the most common examples of intervals that cause this are [[9/8]] and [[15/8]], though intervals such as [[17/15]] are also known to cause crowding.

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 A '''friend''' here is defined as a note separated from the starting note by either a close approximation of an [[LCJI]] interval, or else, a close approximation of a [[Delta-rational chord|delta-rational]] interval, without being too close to one another in acoustic proximity.  Friends are most frequently prefect consonances, such as [[3/2]] or [[4/3]], imperfect consonances such as [[5/4]] or [[8/5]], or ambisonances such as [[7/4]] and [[8/7]].  However, sometimes imperfect dissonances also meet the definition of a friend, for example, neutral third like [[11/9]].
-An '''enemy''' is defined here as a note separated from the starting note by an interval that causes intense discordance, or else, does not easily connect the two notes through LCJI or through delta-rational relationships.  It should be noted that perfect dissonances are always enemies, but imperfect dissonances sometimes also meet this criterion.  Furthermore, some notes can be called "''frenemies''" since they meet the definition of an enemy only part of the time.
+An '''enemy''' is defined here as a note separated from the starting note by an interval that causes intense discordance, or else, does not easily connect the two notes through LCJI or through delta-rational relationships.  It should be noted that perfect dissonances are always enemies, but imperfect dissonances sometimes also meet this criterion.
+Friends and enemies are basically the two ends of a spectrum of compatibility.  In higher EDO systems, this spectrum comes noticeably into play, and a numerical compatibility rating along this spectrum is generally going to be helpful.  Furthermore, some notes can be called '''frenemies''' since they meet the definition of either an enemy or a friend only part of the time.
 The phenomenon of '''crowding''' is a major source of dissonance, specifically, it results when an interval separating two notes is either too small or too close to an octave-reduplication of the starting note.  Perhaps the most common examples of intervals that cause this are [[9/8]] and [[15/8]], though intervals such as [[17/15]] are also known to cause crowding.