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polyphonic

Syllabification: (pol·y·phon·ic)

Pronunciation: /ˌpäliˈfänik/

Definition of polyphonic

adjective

producing many sounds simultaneously; many-voiced:a 64-voice polyphonic sound module
Music (especially of vocal music) in two or more parts, each having a melody of its own; contrapuntal. Compare with homophonic.
Music (of an instrument) capable of producing more than one note at a time.