homophonic

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Recent Examples of homophonic How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf. Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 The content creator also used a homophonic slur at several points throughout the clip. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024 The letters used what’s known as a homophonic cipher, the researchers explain in a study published on Tuesday in the journal Cryptologia. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2023 The encryption turned out to be a homophonic cipher, in which each letter of the alphabet can be encoded in several different ways. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023 So homophonic ciphers used multiple symbols interchangeably for high-frequency letters, Lasry says. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2023 Mary used what is called a homophonic cipher, where each letter is replaced with a certain symbol. Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2023 The ciphers were homophonic, meaning each letter of the alphabet could be encoded using several cipher symbols, according to the researchers. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023 The data set for evaluating the model consisted of homophonic puns, normal sentences, and ambiguous nonsense sentences. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homophonic
Adjective
  • At the heart of the exhibition is the collective creation of new vocal datasets—polyphonic AI models designed to handle and generate multiple distinct elements simultaneously.
    Nargess Banks, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Maria Arnal, the composer behind the film’s score, brought her polyphonic approach, collaborating closely with the director.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The drivers achieve a piston-like motion across the audio spectrum which reduces harmonic distortion.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
  • And while the fundamentals have remained in place, the dynamics have improved noticeably, with the bass sounding far more pronounced, showing the harmonic complexities that lie beneath the band’s hard-charging, feel-good roof-raisers.
    Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • This episode sets the risky tonal foundation on which every subsequent one is built.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Cutting from a moment of extreme violence to Kiryu at the Kamurocho batting cages, while a totally authentic representation of the games, would have created a tonal whiplash that would have taken even the most diehard Yakuza fan out of the show.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Hanan Townshend’s score, with its heavy, rhythmic breathing and ethereal tones, cultivates a constant atmosphere of unease.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The six-stringed tandem of Murray, Gers and Smith sounded like an orchestra together as each guitarist delivered virtuosic lyrical solos — with Harris and McBrain providing muscular rhythmic support.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • November 1 and 2: The Music of Queen with Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Enjoy music from one of the greatest rock bands of all time with orchestral flair from Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.
    Laura Barrero, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Recent performers include Florence + The Machine and Sam Smith, who also both bolstered their sounds with an orchestral twist.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Maybe that explains why their playing in the Eighth Symphony sang out with such fullness and breadth, and why chordal passages had such strong hints of a church choir.
    New York Times, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
Adjective
  • In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen.
    Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Widmung as an encore, with natural, songful lyricism.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 25 June 2022
Adjective
  • The pop-up will feature a photo booth, lyric wall and a massive wreath so guests can recreate the diva's Christmas album cover.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • While she’s dipped her toes into lyric writing before and recorded some relative obscurities in the jazz catalog, she’s often thought of as a neo-traditionalist Great American Songbook type.
    Steve Hochman, SPIN, 10 Oct. 2024

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“Homophonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homophonic. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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