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mu·si·col·o·gy / ˌmyoōziˈkäləjē/ • n. the study of music as an academic subject, as distinct from training in performance or composition; scholarly research into music. DERIVATIVES: mu·si·co·log·i·cal / -kəˈläjikəl/ adj. mu·si·col·o·gist / -jist/ n.

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