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The Meaning of polyphonic
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(a.) Having a multiplicity of sounds.
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(a.) Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters.
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(a.) 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.
Synonyms
polyphonous
,
contrapuntal
Antonyms
monodical
,
monophonic
,
monodic
,
homophonic
Rhymes
allophonic
,
audiotronic
,
avionic
,
blahnik
,
bubonic
,
catatonic
,
chronic
,
clonic
,
conic
,
connick
,
demonic
,
diasonic
,
diatonic
,
electronic
,
embryonic
,
fibronic
,
flextronic
,
ganglionic
,
gnomonic
,
harmonic
,
hedonic
,
hegemonic
,
histrionic
,
hyaluronic
,
hydroponic
,
hypersonic
,
ionic
,
ironic
,
isoelectronic
,
isotonic
,
kronick
,
laconic
,
lasersonic
,
leptonic
,
masonic
,
medtronic
,
microelectronic
,
miltonic
,
mnemonic
,
monophonic
,
napoleonic
,
neoplatonic
,
nucleonic
,
panasonic
,
pharaonic
,
philharmonic
,
phonic
,
photronic
,
planktonic
,
plantronic
,
platonic
,
plutonic
,
pneumonic
,
propionic
,
respironic
,
sardonic
,
sonic
,
supersonic
,
symphonic
,
synchronic
,
tectonic
,
telephonic
,
teutonic
,
tonic
,
tranzonic
,
ultrasonic
,
varitronic