polyphonic has definitions from the fields of music,linguistics,phonetics
1
[ adjective ] (music) of or relating to or characterized by polyphony

Synonyms

polyphonous

Examples

"polyphonic traditions of the baroque"

Related terms

music polyphony polyphony

2
[ adjective ] (linguistics) having two or more phonetic values

Examples

"polyphonic letters such as `a'"

Related terms

linguistics polyphone

3
[ adjective ] (music) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

Synonyms

contrapuntal

Related terms

monophonic music

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