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| to·nal·i·ty [ tō nállətee ] |
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1. quality of tone: the quality of tone, especially that of an instrument or voice
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2. music
Same as key1n (sense 4)
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3. music system of musical tones: the relationship between the notes and chords of a passage or work that tends to establish a central note or harmony as its focal point.
See also atonality
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4. arrangement of colors: the scheme connecting the color tones in a work of art such as a painting
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