What does Polyphonic mean?
Definitions for Polyphonic
ˌpɒl iˈfɒn ɪkpo·ly·phon·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
polyphonicadjective
having two or more phonetic values
"polyphonic letters such as `a'"
polyphonic, polyphonousadjective
of or relating to or characterized by polyphony
"polyphonic traditions of the baroque"
polyphonic, contrapuntaladjective
having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
Wiktionary
polyphonicadjective
of, or relating to polyphony
polyphonicadjective
having two or more independent but harmonic melodies; contrapuntal
polyphonicadjective
able to play more than one musical note at the same time
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polyphonic
Polyphonic refers to a musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice (monophony) or a texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony). Each line in a polyphonic music can be equally important. It is also used in music technology to refer to the capability of an instrument to play multiple notes at once.
Webster Dictionary
Polyphonicadjective
having a multiplicity of sounds
Polyphonicadjective
characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters
Polyphonicadjective
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
Etymology: [Gr. ; poly`s many + sound: cf. F. polyphone.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Polyphonic
pol-i-fon′ik, adj. capable of being read in more than one way: noting a musical composition of two or more parts, each with an independent melody of its own.—ns. Pol′yphōnism, Polyph′ony; Pol′yphōnist, a ventriloquist: a contrapuntist. [Gr. polys, many, phōnē, a voice.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Polyphonic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Polyphonic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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