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spectralism

spectralism noun: a musical composition practice in which compositional decisions are often informed by the analysis of sound spectra.

Noun

spectralism (uncountable)

  1. A musical composition practice in which compositional decisions are often informed by the analysis of sound spectra

Origin of spectralism

From spectral + -ism.

Questions about spectralism

What does spectralism mean?
Spectralism means a musical composition practice in which compositional decisions are often informed by the analysis of sound spectra.
What part of speech is spectralism?
Spectralism is a noun.

Words near spectralism in the dictionary

  1. spectral theorems
  2. spectral theories
  3. spectral theory
  4. spectral type
  5. spectral types
  6. spectralism
  7. spectralist
  8. spectralists
  9. spectralities
  10. spectrality
  11. spectrally

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