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Polytonal
/ˌpɒliˈtəʊnəl/
That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously.
📖 Definitions of "Polytonal"
adjective
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That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously.
🔄 Synonyms of "Polytonal"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tonalnoun | Of or relating to tones or tonality. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Polytonal"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tonal | Of or relating to tones or tonality. |
| polytonic | Of or using the Greek system of diacritics which employs the rough and smooth breathings and the grave, acute, and circumflex accents. Replaced by the monotonic system in 1982. |
| multitoned | Of many tones. |
| multitonenoun | A document or image that is printed using several different inks. |
| bitonal | (music) Of or pertaining to bitonality |
| polyphonic | (music) Having two or more independent but harmonic melodies. |
| polytimbral | (music) Containing many timbres (typically produced by many different instruments) |
| multiphonic | (music) Having the character of multiphonics: sounding two or more pitches at the same time |
| polyphonal | (music) Polyphonic. |
| duotonenoun | Any picture printed in two shades of the same colour, such as a duotype or duograph. |
| polyrhythmic | (music) Having multiple, simultaneous rhythms. |
| duotoned | Having two tones. |
| polyphonical | polyphonic |
| multipitch | Of or relating to more than one musical pitch. |
| contrapuntal | (music, of a piece of music) With two or more independent melodic lines. |
| tritonalnoun | A mixture of 80% TNT and 20% aluminium powder, used in several types of ordnance. |
| polytextual | (music) Set to two or more texts simultaneously |
| multisonous | Having many sounds. |
| multitimbral | Capable of playing more than one timbre at the same time. |
| bichromatic | Of two colors. |
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