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polyphonic
(encz) | polyphonic,polyfonní adj: TonyMi |
Polyphonic
(gcide) | Polyphonic \Pol`y*phon"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; poly`s many + ? sound:
cf. F. polyphone.]
1. Having a multiplicity of sounds.
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2. Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic
characters.
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3. (Mus.) 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.
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polyphonic
(wn) | polyphonic
adj 1: having two or more phonetic values; "polyphonic letters
such as `a'"
2: of or relating to or characterized by polyphony; "polyphonic
traditions of the baroque" [syn: polyphonic, polyphonous]
3: having two or more independent but harmonically related
melodic parts sounding together [syn: polyphonic,
contrapuntal] [ant: monophonic] |
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polyphonic letter
(encz) | polyphonic letter, n: |
polyphonic music
(encz) | polyphonic music, n: |
polyphonic prose
(encz) | polyphonic prose, n: |
polyphonically
(encz) | polyphonically, adv: |
Polyphonic
(gcide) | Polyphonic \Pol`y*phon"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; poly`s many + ? sound:
cf. F. polyphone.]
1. Having a multiplicity of sounds.
[1913 Webster]
2. Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic
characters.
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3. (Mus.) 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.
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polyphonic letter
(wn) | polyphonic letter
n 1: a letter that has two or more pronunciations; "`c' is a
polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but
like `s' in `cell'" [syn: polyphone, polyphonic letter] |
polyphonic music
(wn) | polyphonic music
n 1: music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
[syn: polyphony, polyphonic music, concerted music]
[ant: monody, monophonic music, monophony] |
polyphonic prose
(wn) | polyphonic prose
n 1: a rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of
alliteration and assonance |
polyphonically
(wn) | polyphonically
adv 1: in a polyphonic manner; "polyphonically composed" |
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