ATONALITY

atonality, atonalism

(noun) the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

atonality (countable and uncountable, plural atonalities)

(uncountable, music) A style of music that is written without a key.

(countable, music) A passage written without a key.

Source: Wiktionary



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MINESHAFT

(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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