What is the meaning of polyphonic?

adjective

  • Having two or more phonetic values.
    • usage: "polyphonic letters such as `a'"
  • Of or relating to or characterized by polyphony.
    • usage: "polyphonic traditions of the baroque"
  • Having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together.
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