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homophonic

[ hom-uh-fon-ik, hoh-muh- ]

adjective

  1. having the same sound.
  2. Music. having one part or melody predominating ( polyphonic ).


homophonic

/ ˌɒəˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to homophony
  2. of or relating to music in which the parts move together rather than independently
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdzˈDzԾ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • dzo·Dzi·· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of homophonic1

1875–80; < Greek dzóō ( os ) ( homophonous ) + -ic
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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.

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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.

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Choral music in which the parts have mostly the same rhythms at the same time is homophonic.

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It’s all mostly homophonic, with every singer on the same page, but yet an individual amassing into a whole.

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That story detailed homophonic and misogynistic comments by Gruden in emails with Allen.

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