tonality

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/təʊnˈæl.ɪ.tiː/(UK)
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/təʊnˈæl.ɪ.tiː/(UK) · /toʊnˈæl.ɪ.ti/(US)

Definition of tonality

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
  3. (countable, uncountable)The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
  4. (countable, uncountable)The interrelation of the tones in a painting.

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Etymology

From French tonalité.

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