- polytonalism
- nounmusic that uses two or more different keys at the same time• Syn: ↑polytonality• Derivationally related forms: ↑polytonal (for: ↑polytonality)• Hypernyms: ↑music
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\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tōnəlˌizəm\ noun (-s)Etymology: polytonal + -ism: the practice or theory of using polytonal combinations in musical composition
Useful english dictionary. 2012.