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Meaning of "paraphonic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARAPHONIC

paraphonic  [ˌpærəˈfɒnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARAPHONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paraphonic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PARAPHONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paraphony

Paraphony is the property of an electronic musical instrument that can produce multiple notes or voices, but falls short of being truly polyphonic because the voices are not fully independent since they share at least one common element. For example, there might be just one single filter working on all voices collectively rather than the one filter per voice of truly polyphonic instruments; or there might be only one envelope generator. One well-known paraphonic synth is the Korg Poly-800, which had 8 oscillators and could produce 8 voices, but had just one filter.

Definition of paraphonic in the English dictionary

The definition of paraphonic in the dictionary is of, relating to, or characterised by paraphonia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARAPHONIC


allophonic
ˌæləˈfɒnɪk
anglophonic
ˌæŋɡləˈfɒnɪk
aphonic
əˈfɒnɪk
cacophonic
ˌkækəˈfɒnɪk
cataphonic
ˌkætəˈfɒnɪk
diaphonic
ˌdaɪəˈfɒnɪk
dodecaphonic
ˌdəʊdɛkəˈfɒnɪk
electrophonic
ɪˌlektrəˈfɒnɪk
gramophonic
ˌɡræməˈfɒnɪk
homophonic
ˌhɒməˈfɒnɪk
idiophonic
ˌɪdɪəˈfɒnɪk
megaphonic
ˌmɛɡəˈfɒnɪk
microphonic
ˌmaɪkrəˈfɒnɪk
photophonic
ˌfəʊtəˈfɒnɪk
quadraphonic
ˌkwɒdrəˈfɒnɪk
quadrophonic
ˌkwɒdrəˈfɒnɪk
saxophonic
ˌsæksəˈfɒnɪk
stereophonic
ˌstɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk
videophonic
ˌvɪdɪəˈfɒnɪk
xylophonic
ˌzaɪləˈfɒnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARAPHONIC

parapet
paraph
paraphasia
paraphasic
paraphernalia
paraphilia
paraphiliac
paraphimoses
paraphimosis
paraphonia
paraphrasable
paraphrase
paraphraser
paraphrast
paraphrastic
paraphrastical
paraphrenia
paraphysate
paraphyses
paraphysis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARAPHONIC

autochthonic
benthonic
Brythonic
chthonic
cinchonic
dysphonic
electronic
euphonic
monophonic
phonic
phosphonic
polyphonic
pythonic
quadriphonic
radiophonic
radiotelephonic
siphonic
symphonic
tautophonic
telephonic
typhonic

Synonyms and antonyms of paraphonic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paraphonic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARAPHONIC

Find out the translation of paraphonic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paraphonic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paraphonic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

paraphonic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paraphonic
570 millions of speakers

English

paraphonic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paraphonic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

paraphonic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

paraphonic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paraphonic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

paraphonic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paraphoniques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paraphonic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

paraphonic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

paraphonic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

paraphonic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paraphonic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

paraphonic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

paraphonic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅफॉनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

paraphonic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paraphonic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paraphonic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

paraphonic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paraphonic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

paraphonic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

paraphonic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paraphonic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paraphonic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paraphonic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAPHONIC»

The term «paraphonic» is used very little and occupies the 183.548 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAPHONIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paraphonic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARAPHONIC»

Discover the use of paraphonic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paraphonic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Foundations of Music
Hence we might express the principle of a class of such cases as due to the proximity to one another in size of intervals of different fusional or paraphonic character, and to a resulting tendency of the one to point to, or to fall into, the other.
Henry J. Watt, 2014
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The Foundations of Music
Hence we might express the principle of a class of such cases as due to the proximity to one another in size of intervals of different fusional or paraphonic character, and to a resulting tendency of the one to point to, or to fall into, the other.
3
Apollo's Lyre: Greek Music and Music Theory in Antiquity and ...
Gaudentius promises to elaborate on this point later in the treatise, and when he returns to the subject of intervals (in sections 8-9), he provides a unique definition of the paraphonic (itapdtptovov) interval. According to Theon of Smyrna, the ...
Thomas J. Mathiesen, 1999
4
Greek Reflections on the Nature of Music
7), where he distinguishes between concordancy (symphonia) and discordancy ( diaphonia), as well as between homophonic intervals, or isotones which are of the class of concords, and paraphonic intervals (paraphonoi) which, he says, fall  ...
Flora R. Levin, 2009
5
The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory
Additional distinctions such as "paraphonic" and "antiphonic" are also developed by later theorists such as Theon of Smyrna, Gaudentius, and Bacchius.2' Genera. Aristoxenus recognized three basic genera of tetrachords: the enharmonic ...
Thomas Christensen, 2002
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Keyboard
Our kind of guy! This month we're going to examine the track "Number One" from Goldfrapp's new release Supernatural. The strings in the intro and throughout the track were created using a Roland Paraphonic 505, and have a sort of uniquely ...
‎2006
7
The Harmonics of Manuel Bryennius
phonic (i.e. mutually responsive) such as the octave and the double octave; secondly those which are paraphonic (literally, sounding beside) such as the fifth and the twelfth; thirdly those which are designated only by the generic name of ...
Manuel Bryennius, Goverdus Henricus Jonker, 1970
8
The Site of Petrarchism: Early Modern National Sentiment in ...
443-61. For the loyalty of Lemaire, Gringoire, and Jean Marot to royal policy, see Cynthia Brown, Shaping History and Poetry, pp. 37-145. 32. See the superb psychoanalytic and paraphonic study of Petrarchism as a site of transcultural anxiety ...
William J. Kennedy, 2004
9
Sports Cardiology: From Diagnosis to Clinical Management
Physical examination documented the presence of pericardial or pleuropericardial rubbings associated with paraphonic heart tones and pericardial effusion. ECG normally showed diffuse ST elevation while echocardiography documented, ...
Massimo Fioranelli, Gaetano Frajese, 2012
10
To Speak is Never Neutral
Negative reactions to the cue also show up in paraphonic or semantic confusions of the terms, for which more familiar terms tend to be substituted. The most consistently observed reaction is the 'idiosemiological comment': the patient relates ...
Luce Irigaray, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARAPHONIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paraphonic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sonic LAB: DreadBox Erebus - Desktop Semi Modular Synth
Interval between oscillators is only tuneable to around 3 or 4 semi-tones so no fifths without being in paraphonic mode. Filter This is a 2-pole ... «Sonic State, Jul 15»
2
Synth JAM: Dreadbox Erebus Taster
Using the paraphonic mode (it has two Osc) we modulate the lower note by a fifth using a square wave, and play a top line above a simple ... «Sonic State, Jul 15»
3
MESSE 2015: Honey, We Shrunk The Synth...
... work, we have managed to squeeze not one, but two discrete voices from 002, making it a truly duophonic -- not a paraphonic -- instrument." «Sonic State, Apr 15»
4
Future Music Gear Of The Year Readers' Choice award
2. Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2. We said: "A ridiculously versatile mono/paraphonic synth. Without doubt a great investment." ... «MusicRadar.com, Mar 15»
5
Sonic LAB: Moog Sub 37 Synthesizer
The Sub 37 can also play in Duophonic/ Paraphonic mode with switchable Hi/Lo priority. The oscillators do sound great and can be enhanced ... «Sonic State, Dec 14»
6
Solina String Ensemble Emulation
Reliant on paraphonic-playing-enabling divide-down technology found in organs of the time, that these sounds became so sought-after is a ... «Sonic State, Dec 14»
7
Blast from the past: ARP Omni
Surprisingly, though, ARP's biggest seller was actually the Omni - a paraphonic string machine with a few basic synthesis functions tacked on. «MusicRadar.com, Sep 14»
8
New Moogs In The UK
The long awaited limited edition Moog Sub 37 Tribute paraphonic analogue synthesiser is about to land in the UK, and BPM will be the first ... «Sonic State, Aug 14»
9
HBF Tech Round-up: Roland SH-101, Dave-Smith Pro-2 And Sugar …
A hybrid monosynth with the ability to play 4 voices simultaneously, making it paraphonic. It hosts 4 digital oscillators, low and variable state ... «Harder Blogger Faster, Jul 14»
10
Dave Smith announces Pro 2 synth
He describes it as his "most powerful monosynth ever," though the instrument is also paraphonic, meaning that you can actually play up to four ... «MusicRadar.com, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Paraphonic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paraphonic>. May 2024 ».
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