pol·y·phon·ic (p l  -fn  k)adj. 1. Music Of, relating to, or characterized by polyphony. 2. Linguistics Having two or more phonetic values. pol y·phoni·cal·ly adv. |
polyphonic
Adjective
Music consisting of several melodies played together
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| Adj. | 1. | polyphonic - having two or more phonetic values; "polyphonic letters such as `a'" linguistics - the scientific study of language |
| 2. | polyphonic - of or relating to or characterized by polyphony; "polyphonic traditions of the baroque" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | |
| 3. | polyphonic - having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner monophonic - consisting of a single melodic line |
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