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The definition of homophonic is having one sound or line of melody at a time that is played by multiple instruments at the same time, or two words that are pronounced the same but differ in their meanings.

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An example of something homophonic is a piece of music with chords, where two instruments play the same line of melody in the same rhythm; however, one instrument plays one note and a second intrument places a note in harmony.
An example of homophonic words are pair and pear.

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See homophonic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Music having one melodic line at a time, the other voices or parts serving as accompaniment
homonymous

Origin: < Gr homophōnos, of the same sound (< homos, same + phōnē, sound: see phone) + -ic

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homophony noun pl. homophonies

See homophonic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having the same sound.
Having or characterized by a single melodic line with accompaniment.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek homophōnos

Origin: : homo-, homo-

Origin: + phōnē, sound; see phone²

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