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ATONAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality
Synonyms:
atonal; unkeyed
Classified under:
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Antonym:
tonal (having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic)
Derivation:
atonality (the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system)
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