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What is "polyphonic" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does polyphonic mean in English? Meaning of polyphonic definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "polyphonic" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "polyphonic": having two or more phonetic values

Adjective

  • Meaning: having two or more phonetic values
  • Example: polyphonic letters such as `a'
  • Synonyms: polyphonic

    • Meaning of "polyphonic": of or relating to or characterized by polyphony

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of or relating to or characterized by polyphony
  • Example: polyphonic traditions of the baroque
  • Synonyms: polyphonic polyphonous

    • Meaning of "polyphonic": having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

    Adjective

  • Meaning: having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
  • Synonyms: contrapuntal polyphonic
  • Antonyms: monophonic
  • Adjective: of, or relating to polyphony(music) having two or more independent but harmonic melodies; contrapuntal(of an electronic device) able to play more than one musical note at the same time

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