Polyphonic

Definition of Polyphonic

Pol`y`phon´ic
a.1.Having a multiplicity of sounds.
2.Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters.
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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