# serialism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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