- microtonality
- noun see microtone
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
microtonality
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microtonality — See microtonal. * * * … Universalium
microtonality — noun The use of microtones in composition See Also: microtonal, microtonally, microtone … Wiktionary
microtonality — mi·cro·to·nal·i·ty … English syllables
microtonality — tōˈnaləd.ē noun Etymology: microtonal + ity : the quality or state of being microtonal * * * microtonalˈity noun • • • Main Entry: ↑microtone … Useful english dictionary
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