1. (

• polyphonic ,

) having two or more phonetic values; "polyphonic letters such as `a'" ;

2. (

• polyphonic ,
• polyphonous

) of or relating to or characterized by polyphony; "polyphonic traditions of the baroque" ;

3. (

• polyphonic ,
• contrapuntal

) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together ;