Ivesian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to American composer Charles Ives (1874-1954), whose music is characterized by its innovative use of dissonance, quotation, polytonality, polyrhythm, and polyphony.

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Meanings

adjectiveIvesian (comparative more Ivesian, superlative most Ivesian)

comparative more Ivesian · superlative most Ivesian

  1. Of or pertaining to American composer Charles Ives (1874-1954), whose music is characterized by its innovative use of dissonance, quotation, polytonality, polyrhythm, and polyphony.

Origin

From Ives + -ian.

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APA

Ivesian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ivesian

MLA

“Ivesian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ivesian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ivesian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ivesian.

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