- pol|y|to|nal
- pol|y|to|nal «POL ee TOH nuhl», adjective.Music. having or using different harmonic keys simultaneously.–pol´y|to´nal|ly, adverb.
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pol´y|to´nal|ly — pol|y|to|nal «POL ee TOH nuhl», adjective. Music. having or using different harmonic keys simultaneously. –pol´y|to´nal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|to|nal|i|ty — «POL ee toh NAL uh tee», noun. Music. 1. the use of different harmonic keys simultaneously. 2. the sounds produced by using different harmonic keys simultaneously … Useful english dictionary
polytonality — pol•y•to•nal•i•ty [[t]ˌpɒl i toʊˈnæl ɪ ti[/t]] also pol•y•ton•al•ism [[t] ˈtoʊn lˌɪz əm[/t]] n. mad the simultaneous use of two or more musical tonalities • Etymology: 1920–25 pol y•ton′al•ist, n … From formal English to slang
polyclonal — pol•y•clo•nal [[t]ˌpɒl iˈkloʊn l[/t]] adj. pertaining to cells or cell products derived from several lines of clones • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
polytonality — polytonalist /pol ee tohn l ist/, n. /pol ee toh nal i tee/, n. Music. the use of more than one key at the same time. Also, polytonalism /pol ee tohn l iz euhm/. [1920 25; POLY + TONALITY] * * * ▪ music in music, the simultaneous occurrence … Universalium
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polyact — ˈpälēˌakt adjective Etymology: poly + act : having many rays or radii used especially of a sponge spicule * * * polˈyact, polyactīˈnal (or / aktˈin əl/) or polyactˈine adjective (Gr aktīs, īnos ray) (of a marine animal) having many rays or… … Useful english dictionary
polyactine — adjective see polyactinal * * * polˈyact, polyactīˈnal (or / aktˈin əl/) or polyactˈine adjective (Gr aktīs, īnos ray) (of a marine animal) having many rays or tentacles • • • Main Entry: ↑poly … Useful english dictionary
polygon — pol•y•gon [[t]ˈpɒl iˌgɒn[/t]] n. math. a figure, esp. a closed plane figure, having three or more, usu. straight, sides • Etymology: 1560–70; < L polygōnum < Gk polýgōnon, n. use of neut. of polýgōnos many angled. See poly , gon… … From formal English to slang
