Associations to the word «Polyphonic»

Wiktionary

POLYPHONIC, adjective. Of, or relating to polyphony
POLYPHONIC, adjective. (music) having two or more independent but harmonic melodies; contrapuntal
POLYPHONIC, adjective. (of an electronic device) able to play more than one musical note at the same time

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras