taksim

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تقسیم, borrowed from Arabic تَقْسِيم (taqsīm), from قَسَّمَ (qassama). === Noun === taksim (definite accusative taksimi, plural taksimler) division, partition, distribution (music) instrumental improvisation, instrumental solo (often introducing a vocal solo or a modulation to another makam, or mode) dividing up (mathematics) division, division sign place containing a reservoir from which water is distributed to various parts of a city (typography) slash mark, slash, diagonal, virgule ==== Declension ==== === References === Signell, Karl. Makam: Modal Practice in Turkish Art Music. Usul Publications, 2005.