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ATONALISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does atonalism mean?
• ATONALISM (noun)
The noun ATONALISM has 1 sense:
1. the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
Familiarity information: ATONALISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
atonalism; atonality
Hypernyms ("atonalism" is a kind of...):
musical notation ((music) notation used by musicians)
Derivation:
atonalistic (of or relating to atonalism)
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