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polyphonic

adjective

Having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

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Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
C
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
22

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adjective

  1. Having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

adjective

  1. Of or relating to or characterized by polyphony

    “Polyphonic traditions of the baroque”

adjective

  1. Having two or more phonetic values

    “Polyphonic letters such as ‘a’”

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Polyphonic traditions of the baroque
Polyphonic letters such as ‘a’

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