(ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ə lˌizəm noun
( -s )
1. : the avoidance of traditional tonality as a principle of musical composition
2. : musical composition in atonal style
3. : the theory of atonal composition
(ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ə lˌizəm noun
( -s )
1. : the avoidance of traditional tonality as a principle of musical composition
2. : musical composition in atonal style
3. : the theory of atonal composition
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012