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polyphonic

/,p/A/l/i/'f/A/n/I/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. having two or more phonetic values

    adj.pert

    Examples
    Polyphonic letters such as `a'.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. of or relating to or characterized by polyphony

    adj.pert

    Examples
    Polyphonic traditions of the baroque.
    Synonyms polyphonous

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

    adj.all

    Synonyms contrapuntal
    Antonyms monophonic

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. Having a multiplicity of sounds.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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