Melodic
Melodic adjective - Having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music.
Polyphonic and melodic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Polyphonic" instead an adjective "Melodic".
Polyphonic
Polyphonic adjective - Of or relating to or characterized by polyphony.
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Synonyms for Polyphonic
Melodic and polyphonic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Melodic" instead an adjective "Polyphonic".
Nearby Word: polyphony
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Related pairs
- lyrical and melodic
- lyrical and polyphonic
- musical and melodic
- musical and polyphonic
- dulcet and melodic
- dulcet and polyphonic
- mellifluous and melodic
- mellifluous and polyphonic
- melodious and melodic
- melodious and polyphonic
- harmonious and melodic
- harmonious and polyphonic
- tuneful and melodic
- tuneful and polyphonic
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But the most important compositions are the polyphonic vocal music (where multiple melodic lines are sung at once), which start showing up in writing from about 1000 AD onward; Pérotin, W.
Source: Classical Music
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