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heterophony

noun
het·​er·​oph·​o·​ny | \ ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-fə-nē How to pronounce heterophony (audio) \
plural heterophonies

Definition of heterophony

: independent variation on a single melody by two or more voices

Examples of heterophony in a Sentence

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 His 1920s recordings with the Red Hot Peppers reached the peak of the New Orleans style of group embellishment and collective improvisation, with its trademark heterophony and polyphony. — John Edward Hasse, WSJ, "Plotting His Way Into Jazz History," 7 Sep. 2018

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First Known Use of heterophony

1919, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for heterophony

Greek heterophōnia diversity of note, from heter- + -phōnia -phony

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