polyharmony

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noun

Music that is played in more than one key at once, creating an aesthetically pleasing harmonic sound.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nounpolyharmony (countable and uncountable, plural polyharmonies)

plural polyharmonies · alternative poly-harmony

  1. countableuncountableentertainmentMusic that is played in more than one key at once, creating an aesthetically pleasing harmonic sound.

    Synonyms: polytonality

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMusic that is played in more than one key at once, creating an aesthetically pleasing harmonic sound.

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APA

polyharmony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyharmony

MLA

“polyharmony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyharmony. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyharmony,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyharmony.

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