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Definition of
tonality noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tonality
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
toʊˈnælət̮i
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
pl.
tonalities
)
(
music
)
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the quality of a piece of music that depends on the
key
in which it is written
See
tonality
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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tonality
Nearby words
ton
noun
tonal
adjective
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tone
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tone
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