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
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
7 March 2025
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
