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polytonality

polytonality noun: the use of multiple keys in the same composition, especially by multiple instruments at the same time.

Noun

polytonality (countable and uncountable, plural polytonalities)

  1. The use of multiple keys in the same composition, especially by multiple instruments at the same time
    Synonyms:
    polyharmony

Synonyms of polytonality

Forms of polytonality

pluralpolytonalities

Origin of polytonality

From poly- + tonality.

Questions about polytonality

What does polytonality mean?
Polytonality means the use of multiple keys in the same composition, especially by multiple instruments at the same time.
What part of speech is polytonality?
Polytonality is a noun.
What is the plural of polytonality?
The plural of polytonality is polytonalities.

Words near polytonality in the dictionary

  1. polytonal
  2. polytonalism
  3. polytonalist
  4. polytonalists
  5. polytonalities
  6. polytonality
  7. polytonally
  8. polytone
  9. polytones
  10. polytonic
  11. polytonicity

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