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Meaning of 'polyphonic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Polyphonic [ a.]
- Having a multiplicity of sounds.
- Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters.
- 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.

Meaning of 'polyphonic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . polyphonic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having two or more phonetic values
Example in sentence:
  • polyphonic letters such as `a'
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to or characterized by polyphony
Example in sentence:
  • polyphonic traditions of the baroque

Nearby Words:

polacca polack polacre polander polar polarchy polaric polarily polarimeter polarimetry

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