Polyphonic: Definition with Polyphonic Pictures and Photos

1. Adjective. Having two or more phonetic values. "Polyphonic letters such as `a'"

Category relationships: Linguistics
Partainyms: Polyphone
Derivative terms: Polyphone

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characterized by polyphony. "Polyphonic traditions of the baroque"

Exact synonyms: Polyphonous
Category relationships: Music
Partainyms: Polyphony, Polyphony
Derivative terms: Polyphony

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

Exact synonyms: Contrapuntal
Category relationships: Music
Antonyms: Monophonic

1. a. Having a multiplicity of sounds.

1. Adjective. of, or relating to polyphony ¹

2. Adjective. (music) having two or more independent but harmonic melodies; contrapuntal ¹

3. Adjective. (context: of an electronic device) able to play more than one musical note at the same time ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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