Meanings
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1
noun
the relation or quality of words having the same pronunciation but different meanings or origins
Mnemic homophony combines several similar memory images into one generalized pattern.
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2
noun
a musical texture in which one melodic line predominates over accompanying parts
The hymn's homophony lets the congregation sing the melody together.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· the relation or quality of...
same-sound relationhomophonousness
2
noun
· a musical texture in which...
chordal texture
Opposites
polyphonyheterophony
Word family
Forms
homophonic
Derived forms
homophonichomophonically
Related forms
homophonehomophonouspolyphony
Etymology
From French homophonie and Ancient Greek homophonia ("unison, agreement of sound"), from homos ("same") + phone ("voice, sound"). The linguistic and musical senses both retain the idea of sounding together or alike.