polytonality

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɒlɪtəʊˈnælɪtɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pol′ē tō nal′i tē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pol•y•to•nal•i•ty  (pol′ē tō nal′i tē),USA pronunciation n. [Music.]
  1. Music and Dancethe use of more than one key at the same time.
Also, pol•y•ton•al•ism  (pol′ē tōn′l iz′əm).USA pronunciation 
  • 1920–25; poly- + tonality
pol•y•ton•al•ist  (pol′ē tōn′l ist),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
polytonality / ˌpɒlɪtəʊˈnælɪtɪ/, polytonalism
  1. the simultaneous use of more than two different keys or tonalities
ˌpolyˈtonalˌpolyˈtonally
'polytonality' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Ives - Milhaud - polytonal

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