counterpoint 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
Hypernym
polyphony 1
noun
music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
contrapuntal 1
adjective
relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
EnglishDerivationally related form
contrapuntist 1
noun
a composer who specializes in counterpoint
counterpoint 2
verb
write in counterpoint
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
inversion 6
noun
(counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
