homophonic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to homophony
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of or relating to music in which the parts move together rather than independently
Other Word Forms
- homophonically adverb
Etymology
Origin of homophonic
1875–80; < Greek homóphōn ( os ) ( homophonous ) + -ic
Example Sentences
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The letters used what’s known as a homophonic cipher, the researchers explain in a study published on Tuesday in the journal Cryptologia.
From Scientific American • Feb. 8, 2023
Enough to say that Locke’s homophonic title, “Gilt,” alludes both to the gold paint with which his sculptures are covered and to the politically instrumental uses and misuses of art over centuries.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022
Marcus begins the anthology reflecting on the homophonic nature of “riding” and “writing.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2021
You can actually delineate quite easily — try “the original one” and “the lousy one,” for instance — but those homophonic titles are oddly fitting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2021
Music that is mostly homophonic can become temporarily polyphonic if an independent countermelody is added.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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