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polyphonic
adj.
consisting of several harmonized melodies (Music)
Polyphony
In
music,
polyphony is a
texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice which is called
monophony, and in difference from musical texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by
chords which is called
homophony.
polyphonic
Adjective
1. having two or more phonetic values; "polyphonic letters such as `a'"
(pertainym) polyphone, polyphonic letter
(classification) linguistics
2. of or relating to or characterized by polyphony; "polyphonic traditions of the baroque"
(synonym) polyphonous
(pertainym) polyphony, polyphonic music, concerted music
(classification) music
3. having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
(synonym) contrapuntal
(antonym) monophonic
(classification) music
Polyphonic
(a.)
Having a multiplicity of sounds.
(a.)
Consisting of several tone series, or melodic parts, progressing simultaneously according to the laws of counterpoint; contrapuntal; as, a polyphonic composition; -- opposed to homophonic, or monodic.
(a.)
Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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