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heterophony

(het′ər äf′ə nē)

noun

the playing of a passage of music with simultaneous variations in melody or rhythm by two or more performers

Origin: hetero- + -phony

See heterophony in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The simultaneous playing or singing of two or more versions of a melody.

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hetˌer·o·phonˈic (-ər-ə-fŏnˈĭk) adjective

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