Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Definition of polyphonic - 2 dictionary results
Get Free Ringtones Now
100% Free Ringtones! No Cost, No Fees, No Scam.
www.FreeRingtones.mbuzzy.com
polyphonic
Get RingTones, Music Tones and Polyphonics for Your Cell Phone
www.ringophone.com
Polysonic
Bargain Prices. Smart Deals. Save on Polysonic!
BizRate.com

pol⋅y⋅phon⋅ic

  [pol-ee-fon-ik]
Use polyphonic in a Sentence
–adjective
1. consisting of many voices or sounds.
2. Music.
a. having two or more voices or parts, each with an independent melody, but all harmonizing; contrapuntal (opposed to homophonic ).
b. pertaining to music of this kind.
c. capable of producing more than one tone at a time, as an organ or a harp.
3. Phonetics. having more than one phonetic value, as the letter s, that is voiced (z) in nose and unvoiced (s) in salt.
Origin:
1775–85; polyphone + -ic

Related forms:
pol⋅y⋅phon⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To polyphonic
Get Free Ringtones Now
100% Free Ringtones! No Cost, No Fees, No Scam.
www.FreeRingtones.mbuzzy.com
polyphonic
Get RingTones, Music Tones and Polyphonics for Your Cell Phone
www.ringophone.com
pol·y·phon·ic   (pŏl'ē-fŏn'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Music Of, relating to, or characterized by polyphony.

  2. Linguistics Having two or more phonetic values.

pol'y·phon'i·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see polyphonic on Thesaurus | Reference
Polysonic
Bargain Prices. Smart Deals. Save on Polysonic!
BizRate.com
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way