serialism (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *serialism*:
NOUN	communication	serialism, serial music	20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition

English > *serialism*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition.
Synonym	serial music
Narrower	twelve-tone music, 12-tone music, twelve-tone system, 12-tone system	A type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg
Broader	music	An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Spanish	serialismo
Catalan	musica serial
Adjectives	serial	pertaining to or composed in serial technique

HyperDic: serialism