poly'tonalist
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polytonality or polytonalism (ˌpɒlɪtəʊˈnælɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| music the simultaneous use of more than two different keys or tonalities | |
| polytonalism or polytonalism | |
| —n | |
| poly'tonal or polytonalism | |
| —adj | |
| poly'tonally or polytonalism | |
| —adv | |
| poly'tonalist or polytonalism | |
| —n | |
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Poly'tonalist
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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