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Definition of polyphonic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

polyphonic

adjective

/ˌpɒliˈfɒnɪk/

/ˌpɑːliˈfɑːnɪk/

(music)

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(of a piece of music) consisting of several different patterns of musical notes sung together to form a single piece of music
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Polyphonic is used with these nouns:
music
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