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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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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