 polyphonic |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (music) of or relating to or characterized by polyphony | |
| Synonyms: | polyphonous | |
| Examples: | "polyphonic traditions of the baroque" |
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| Related terms: | music polyphony polyphony | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (linguistics) having two or more phonetic values | |
| Examples: | "polyphonic letters such as `a'" |
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| Related terms: | linguistics polyphone | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (music) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together | |
| Synonyms: | contrapuntal | |
| Related terms: | monophonic music | |
| Similar spelling: |
polyphony polyphone polyphonous |
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