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microtonality

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The use of microtones in composition.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“[…] he proved that microtonality and the angular vocal and instrumental lines that typically evoke modernist angst can just as easily create⟳ manic comedy.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

microtone microtonometry microtool microtopographer microtopography microtopology

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