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atonality
a·to·nal·i·ty
/
ˌeɪ
toʊˈnæl
ɪ
ti
/
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[
ey-toh-
nal
-i-tee
]
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noun
Music.
1.
the absence of key or tonal center.
2.
an
atonal
principle or style of composition.
Origin:
1920–25;
atonal
+
-ity
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atonality
(ˌeɪtəʊˈnælɪtɪ, ˌæ-)
—
n
1.
absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition
2.
the principles of composition embodying this and providing a radical alternative to the diatonic system
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