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musicality

American  
[myoo-zi-kal-i-tee] / ˌmyu zɪˈkæl ɪ ti /
Rarely musicalness

noun

  1. the fact or quality of resembling music; melodious or harmonious quality.

    As she read aloud to the students, the varied intonation of the teacher’s voice added musicality to the poem.

  2. the fact or quality of creating, performing, or interpreting music in a highly skilled and artistic way.

    The two vocalists have unbelievable technique and musicality—and mesh perfectly with the band.


Other Word Forms

  • unmusicality noun

Etymology

Origin of musicality

musical ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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"I think there's something about artists being more inherently connected to their musicality that audiences really respond to," she says.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

The singer returns to the matrimonial analogies to describe the myriad musicality and collabs of his storied solo career.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

With her long, frizzy hair, musicality and earth-mother vibe, Ms. King fit in, though she was comparatively unfree, being “a single mother when most of the women around her were not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

“One of the theories that is important for the origins of musicality is that it could be a way of social bonding, of increasing the social cohesion of the group,” Honing said.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

Music and movement from zero to three: A window to children’s musicality.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin