| a. | 1. | Having a multiplicity of sounds. |
| 2. | Characterized by polyphony; | |
| 3. | (Mus.) Consisting of several tone series, or melodic parts, progressing simultaneously according to the laws of counterpoint; contrapuntal; |
| Adj. | 1. | polyphonic - having two or more phonetic values; "polyphonic letters such as `a'" |
| 2. | polyphonic - of or relating to or characterized by polyphony; "polyphonic traditions of the baroque" Synonyms: polyphonous | |
| 3. | polyphonic - having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together Synonyms: contrapuntal Antonyms: monophonic - consisting of a single melodic line |
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