homophonic
[ hom-uh-fon-ik, hoh-muh- ]
/ ˌhɒm əˈfɒn ɪk, ˌhoʊ mə- /
adjective
having the same sound.
Music.
having one part or melody predominating (opposed to polyphonic).
Origin of homophonic
OTHER WORDS FROM homophonic
hom·o·phon·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby homophonic
homophily,
homophobe,
homophobia,
homophone,
homophones,
homophonic,
homophonous,
homophony,
homophyly,
homoplastic,
homoplastic graft
Example sentences from the Web for homophonic
These tendencies are designated by the terms Homophonic and Polyphonic.
Music: An Art and a Language |Walter Raymond Spalding
British Dictionary definitions for homophonic
homophonic
/ (ˌhɒməˈfɒnɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to homophony
of or relating to music in which the parts move together rather than independently