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Definition of: polyphony
(pə·lif′ə·nē, pol′i·fō′nē) noun
1. Multiplicity of sounds, as in an echo.
2. Phonet. The representation by one written character or sign of more than one sound.
3. Counterpoint. [<Gk. polyphōnia a variety of tones or speech <polyphōnos. See POLYPHONIC.]
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