Etymology

serialism

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Today it means: Music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale. Full definition →

German Reihenmusik
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  1. German · derived fromReihenmusik
  2. English todayserialism

From serial + -ism. Calque of the German Reihenmusik.

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