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Polyphonic

//ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to polyphony.

    "a polyphonic ringtone"

  2. 2
    Having two or more independent but harmonic melodies.

    "Near-synonym: contrapuntal"

  3. 3
    Able to play more than one musical note at the same time.
  4. 4
    Capable of being read in more than one way.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to or characterized by polyphony wordnet
  3. 3
    having two or more phonetic values wordnet

Etymology

Originally from Ancient Greek πολύφωνος (polúphōnos) + -ic. In later use from poly- + -phonic.

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