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atonality

[ ey-toh-nal-i-tee ]

noun

, Music.
  1. the absence of key or tonal center.
  2. an atonal principle or style of composition.

atonality

/ ˌæ-; ˌeɪtəʊˈnælɪtɪ /

noun

  1. absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition
  2. the principles of composition embodying this and providing a radical alternative to the diatonic system
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of atonality1

First recorded in 1920–25; atonal + -ity
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Example Sentences

The first article, published in March 2000, was on atonality by a scholar at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany.

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