Nontonal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not tonal. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Concerning atonal music with patterns and repetitions; Mildly atonal. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Related to the non-tonal languages. not-comparable

Etymology

From non- + tonal.

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