- (a.) Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic.
- (a.) Now used for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its own melody.
- (a.) Expressing the same sound by a different combination of letters; as, bay and bey.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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