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otonalities

otonalities is the plural of otonality.

Meaning of otonality

Noun

otonality (plural otonalities)

  1. A family of pitches that can all be expressed as ratios with a specified fixed tone, such that all ratios have the same denominator.
    • Multiples up from otonalities, whereas divisors change the harmonic center and introduce new tonal sense (utonality).1966, Jonas Mekas, Film Culture - Issues 40-42, page 6

Questions about otonalities

What is otonalities the plural of?
Otonalities is the plural of otonality.

Words near otonalities in the dictionary

  1. Otomí tree crickets
  2. Oton
  3. Otonabee
  4. Otonabee-South Monaghan
  5. otonal
  6. otonalities
  7. otonality
  8. otonecine
  9. otoneurologic
  10. otoneurological
  11. otoneurologically

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