Meanings
nounabsolute music (uncountable)
- uncountableInstrumental music having an intellectual and affective content, which depends solely on its rhythmic, melodic, and contrapuntal structure.
Antonyms: program music
Synonyms & antonyms
nounInstrumental music having an intellectual and affective content, which depends solely on its rhythmic, melodic, and contrapuntal structure.
Opposite
Translations
Afrikaans absolute musiek, abstrakte musiek
- absolute musiekmusic which depends solely on its rhythmic, melodic and contrapuntal structure
- abstrakte musiekmusic which depends solely on its rhythmic, melodic and contrapuntal structure
Dutch abstracte muziek
- abstracte muziekmusic which depends solely on its rhythmic, melodic and contrapuntal structure
German absolute Musik
- absolute Musikmusic which depends solely on its rhythmic, melodic and contrapuntal structure
Portuguese música absoluta
- música absolutamusic which depends solely on its rhythmic, melodic and contrapuntal structure
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APA
absolute music. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20music
MLA
“absolute music.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20music. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absolute music,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20music.
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