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bitonality

bi·to·nal·i·ty
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-toh-nal-i-tee]
    • /ˌbaɪ toʊˈnæl ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-toh-nal-i-tee]
    • /ˌbaɪ toʊˈnæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of bitonality word

  • noun bitonality the quality of two musical keys being played simultaneously 3
  • noun plural bitonality the simultaneous occurrence of two tonalities in a composition. 1
  • noun bitonality (music) The simultaneous presence of two keys in a piece of music. 0

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Origin of bitonality

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; bi-1 + tonality

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Parts of speech for Bitonality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bitonality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

bitonality usage trend in Literature

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