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/pəˈlɪfəni/ · noun
(music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony)..
the polyphony of a biblical passage
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Polyphony means (music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony)..
Common synonyms include concerted music, polyphonic music.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the polyphony of a biblical passage
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