melodicsn.
/mᵻˈlɒdɪks/, U.S. /məˈlɑdɪks/ 1. The theory and study of melody. rare.
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1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Melodics, the department of musical science which treats of the pitch of tones, and of the laws of melody.
1928 Speculum 3 218 (title) Mozarabic melodics.
2. Melodic style; the approach to melody of a particular performer, composer, etc.
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1983 Washington Post (Nexis) 21 Nov. b3 Their quiet, folky harmonies and sweet melodics on the song ‘Everywhere’ recalled another '60s-savored group, The Beau Brummels.
1999 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 21 Nov. 13 He's continued to explore a commercially successful fusion of artfully arranged melodics and a rapping style that's compellingly fluid.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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