poly·to·nal·i·ty | \ ˌpä-lē-tō-ˈna-lə-tē 
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\Definition of polytonality
: the simultaneous use of two or more musical keys
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polytonal \ ˌpä-lē-ˈtō-nᵊl \ adjective
\ adjectivepolytonally \ ˌpä-lē-ˈtō-nᵊl-ē \ adverb
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The first known use of polytonality was in 1923
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