What does "minor scale" mean?

Any diatonic scale whose first, third, and fifth scale degrees form a minor triad.

What is a synonym for "minor scale"?

Common synonyms include: compass, diapason, gamut, minor, minor diatonic scale, range.

noun

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Noun

1
Any diatonic scale whose first, third, and fifth scale degrees form a minor triad.
2
a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th wordnet
3
The natural minor scale.