POLYPHONIC

polyphonic, contrapuntal

(adjective) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

polyphonic, polyphonous

(adjective) of or relating to or characterized by polyphony; “polyphonic traditions of the baroque”

polyphonic

(adjective) having two or more phonetic values; “polyphonic letters such as ‘a’”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

polyphonic (comparative more polyphonic, superlative most polyphonic)

of or relating to polyphony

(music) having two or more independent but harmonic melodies; contrapuntal

(of an electronic device) able to play more than one musical note at the same time

Of a text: capable of being read in more than one way.

Source: Wiktionary


Pol`y*phon"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. polyphone.]

1. Having a multiplicity of sounds.

2. Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters.

3. (Mus.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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