whole step

noun, Music.
1.
an interval of two semitones, as A-B or B-C♯; a major second.
Also called wholetone.
Origin
1895-1900
British Dictionary definitions for whole tone

whole tone

noun
1.
an interval of two semitones; a frequency difference of 200 cents in the system of equal temperament Often shortened to tone
whole tone in Culture

whole tone definition


An interval between musical notes. Do and re are a whole tone apart, as are re and mi, fa and sol, sol and la, and la and ti.