figured bass

1. 1.

   a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played

   Synonymsbasso continuocontinuothorough bass

   Broaderbass

Questions about figured bass

What does figured bass mean?

figured bass means "a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played".

What is another word for figured bass?

Close synonyms include basso continuo, continuo, thorough bass. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.