thorough bass thorough • thorough-bind · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · thorough bass · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played. Synonyms: figured bass, basso continuo, continuo, thorough bass. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · figured bass · · Synonym 1 basso continuo · · Synonym 2 continuo · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075