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cancel

cancel

5 9.3
A mark in music that removes a previous sharp or flat
  • noun
  • /ˈkænsl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : becuadro
  • I've gone to your cancel subscription page and tried to cancel my premium membership.

Examples

  • The teacher showed us how to read the cancel sign in the musical score during the lesson.

  • In music class, we learned that the cancel symbol indicates to disregard any previous sharps or flats.

  • I repeat for a black point and then push CANCEL to return the image to normal.

    Academic text (2006)

  • You can always hit the "Cancel" button, with no changes made.

    Academic text (2003)

  • If you see something strange during the transaction, push cancel, take your card, and leave the area.

    Blog text (32)

  • When you click on cancel subscription, it just takes you to this blog page.

    Blog text (24)

  • I tried to cancel my membership before this month, and your cancel link doesn't work!

    Blog text (24)

  • If you see a cancel notation in the sheet music, remember to play the note as natural.

Synonyms

natural
vscancel
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A sign in music that cancels a sharp or flat to return the original pitch

is a general score notation indicating a previous sharp or flat should be disregarded

Idioms

to cancel Christmas
  • Informal
1 8.1

To ruin the joy and plans of Christmas for people

Surface Forms

cancel singular
cancels plural

Etymology

Cancel comes from the old Latin word cancellare, which meant 'to cross with bars' or 'to strike out'. In music a cancel marks that a previous sharp or flat should be ignored, like 'crossing out' that accidental.