Usually means: Using multiple keys simultaneously in music.
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  9. polytonal: FreeDictionary.org
  10. polytonal: Mnemonic Dictionary
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▸ adjective:  (music) That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously.

Similar:
tonal, polytonic, multitoned, bitonal, polyphonic, polytimbral, multiphonic, polyphonal, duotone, polyrhythmic, more...

Opposite:
monotonal, homophonic, unisonous

Types:
atonal, dissonant, chromatic, octatonic, pentatonic, more...

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Similar:
tonal, polytonic, multitoned, bitonal, polyphonic, polytimbral, multiphonic, polyphonal, duotone, polyrhythmic, more...

Opposite:
monotonal, homophonic, unisonous

Types:
atonal, dissonant, chromatic, octatonic, pentatonic, more...



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