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serialism

se·ri·al·ism
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seer-ee-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˈsɪər i əˌlɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seer-ee-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˈsɪər i əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of serialism word

  • noun serialism twelve-tone technique. 1
  • noun serialism (in 20th-century music) the use of a sequence of notes in a definite order as a thematic basis for a composition and a source from which the musical material is derived 0
  • noun serialism the twelve-tone system or technique of composition 0

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Origin of serialism

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; serial + -ism

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Serialism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

serialism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

serialism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for serialism

noun serialism

  • composer — A composer is a person who writes music, especially classical music.
  • melodist — a composer or a singer of melodies.

Top questions with serialism

  • what is serialism?
  • what is serialism music?
  • what is serialism in music?

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