polyphonic

ˌpɒliˈfɒnɪk

Definition

Definition of polyphonic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

electronic device

TECH.

able to play multiple notes simultaneously

TECH.

The keyboard is polyphonic, allowing rich sound.

harmonic

music

TECH.

having multiple independent melodic lines or voices

TECH.

The choir performed a complex polyphonic piece from the Renaissance period..

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Expressions with polyphonic

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polyphonic prose

literary style using multiple voices or styles in a single narrative

Her novel is an example of polyphonic prose, blending voices from diverse backgrounds..

polyphonic music

music with multiple independent melodies

The choir performed a beautiful piece of polyphonic music.

polyphonic letter

letter with multiple pronunciations in different contexts

The letter 'c' is a polyphonic letter in English.

Origin of polyphonic

Greek, poly (many) + phonos (sound)

Terms with polyphonic included in their meaning

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bass

polyphonic

lowest part in polyphonic music

mean

music

middle part in polyphonic music

canto fermo

music

fixed melody used in polyphonic music

cantus firmus

music

pre-existing melody forming a polyphonic composition's base

canzone

polyphonic

16th-century polyphonic song

madrigal

music

polyphonic song for about six voices

motet

music

polyphonic piece used in church services

polyphonically

adv.

music

in a polyphonic manner

Examples of polyphonic in a sentence

The new app is polyphonic, enhancing user experience with sound layers.
The polyphonic texture of the symphony was mesmerizing.
She composed a polyphonic arrangement for the orchestra.

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French:polyphonique, ...
German:polyphon, ...
Italian:polifonico, a più voci, ...
Spanish:polifónico, ...
Portuguese:polifónico, polifônico, ...
Chinese:复音的, 复调的, ...
Japanese:多声音の, ポリフォニック, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَدِّد الأَصْوَات, مُتَعَدِّد الأَصْوَات, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹלִיפוֹנִי, רַב קוֹלִי, ...
Russian:полифонический, многоголосный, ...
Ukrainian:поліфонічний, багатоголосий, ...
Hindi:बहु-स्वर, बहुस्वरीय, ...
Bengali:বহুস্বরযুক্ত, বহুধ্বনি, ...
Catalan:polifònic, ...
Czech:polyfonní, vícehlasý, ...
Danish:polyfonisk, flerstemmig, ...
Dutch:polyfoon, meerstemmig, ...
Greek:πολυφωνικός, ...
Hungarian:polifonikus, ...
Khmer:ពហុសំឡេង, មានបន្ទាត់ភ្លេងច្រើនឯករាជ្យគ្នា, ...
Korean:다성의, 폴리포닉, ...
Persian:پلی‌فونیک, ...
Polish:polifoniczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):polifônico, ...
Romanian:polifonic, ...
Swedish:polyfonisk, flerstämmig, ...
Thai:หลายเสียง, พหุเสียง, ...
Turkish:polifonik, çoksesli, ...
Vietnamese:đa âm, nhiều bè, ...

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