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
  • Several prior studies of stadium concerts have argued for the former hypothesis, while a 2015 study found that a chanting crowd at a football game produced similar harmonic seismic tremors.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The drivers achieve a piston-like motion across the audio spectrum which reduces harmonic distortion.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The collection introduces new colors, new tonal combinations and a new bronze metallic.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The high-gain Brown option, the overdriven Crunch setting and the dynamic Clean mode each get a tonal variation, with the lattermost offering the kind of uncolored sound that electro-acoustic or bass players will appreciate.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • That may be as simple as taking time to focus on your breathing, and using the rhythmic cadence of your breaths to calm yourself.
    Alice Park, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • 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
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
  • Did Ed Sanders have a right to the lyric pads, because Henley had never asked for them back?
    Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • 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

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“Homophonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homophonic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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