1. Plural of polyphony; musical compositions or styles in which two or more independent melodic lines are played or sung simultaneously.
Usage: music; formal
2. The quality or state of having many voices, sounds, or perspectives combined together.
Usage: figurative; general

Examples

• The Renaissance composers were masters of polyphonies, weaving multiple melodies into complex harmonies.
• Bach's fugues are celebrated examples of intricate polyphonies.
• The choir performed several polyphonies from the medieval period.
• Modern jazz often incorporates polyphonies where different instruments play independent lines.
• The novel's narrative structure creates polyphonies of conflicting viewpoints.
• Medieval church music developed sophisticated polyphonies over centuries.