About The Word Homophonic
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Homophonic
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What's The Definition Of Homophonic?
[adj] having a single melodic line with accompaniment
Synonyms | Synonyms for Homophonic: monophonic Related Terms | Find terms related to Homophonic: See Also | Homophonic In Webster's Dictionary \Ho`mo*phon"ic\, Homophonous \Ho*moph"o*nous\, a.
[Gr. ?; ? the same + ? sound, tone: cf. F. homophone.]
1. (Mus.)
(a) Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch;
unisonous; monodic.
(b) 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.
2. Expressing the same sound by a different combination of
letters; as, bay and bey.
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