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Polyphonic
Pronunciation : Pol`y*phon"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. polyphone.]
Definition : 1. Having a multiplicity of sounds.
2. Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters.
3. (Mus.)
Defn: 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
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