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Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to polyphonic.

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  1. a. Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to polyphonic.
  2. adj. designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
  3. adj. consisting of a single melodic line
  4. Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to Ant: polyphonic.
  5. Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophoniccomposition; -- opposed to Ant: polyphonic.
  6. a. consisting of a single melodic line