ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Atonality

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Atonality is a noun meaning (uncountable, music) A style of music that is written without a key.

Meaning

(uncountable, music) A style of music that is written without a key.

More Meanings

  1. (countable, music) A passage written without a key.

Word Forms

Synonyms for atonality

Depending on context, synonyms include atonalism.

Antonyms for atonality

Common opposites include key, tonality.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include beatlessness, tonelessness, musiclessness, melodylessness, nonstyle, monophony.

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