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atonal
[ ey-tohn-l ]
/ eɪˈtoʊn l /
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adjective Music.
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
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OTHER WORDS FROM atonal
a·ton·al·is·tic, adjectivea·ton·al·ly, adverbWords nearby atonal
atomizer, atom smasher, atom trap, atomy, Aton, atonal, atonalism, atonality, at once, atone, at one blow
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How to use atonal in a sentence
The shapes collapse in on themselves and cycle in time with the music from my headphones, which also collapses in on itself and becomes quite atonal.
American Idol's eccentric, atonal auditioners make us laugh—and then we never see them again.
The voice was talking a language I didn't understand at all that went up and down the scale like atonal music.
The Night of the Long Knives|Fritz Reuter LeiberAnother time, when they booed an atonal piece, he repeated it immediately.
The World's Great Men of Music|Harriette Brower
British Dictionary definitions for atonal
Derived forms of atonal
atonalism, nounatonally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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