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pol⋅y⋅ton⋅al

  [pol-ee-tohn-l]
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–adjective Music.
marked by or using polytonality.
Origin:
1920–25; poly- + tonal

Related forms:
pol⋅y⋅ton⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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pol·y·to·nal·i·ty   (pŏl'ē-tō-nāl'ĭ-tē)   
n.  Simultaneous use of two or more tonalities in a musical composition.
pol'y·to'nal (-tō'nəl) adj., pol'y·to'nal·ly adv.
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