thorough bass Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
    continuo; basso continuo; figured bass.

WordNet


Thor"ough bass`
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) The representation of chords by figures placed under the base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as synonymous with harmony.

Webster 1913