atonal
aton·al
adj \(ˌ)ā-ˈtō-nəl, (ˌ)a-\Definition of ATONAL
: marked by avoidance of traditional musical tonality; especially : organized without reference to key or tonal center and using the tones of the chromatic scale impartially
— aton·al·ism \-nə-ˌli-zəm\ noun
— aton·al·ist \-list\ noun
— ato·nal·i·ty \ˌā-tō-ˈna-lə-tē, ˌa-\ noun
— aton·al·ly \(ˌ)ā-ˈtō-nə-lē, (ˌ)a-\ adverb
See Origin of ATONAL
2a- + tonal
First Known Use: 1922
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