ˈmōd.əvik adjective
also mo·ti·val -vəl
Etymology: motive (I) + -ic or -al
: of or relating to a musical motive
motivic variation … through which the composer is able to create areas of tension and relaxation — Virgil Thomson
ˈmōd.əvik adjective
also mo·ti·val -vəl
Etymology: motive (I) + -ic or -al
: of or relating to a musical motive
motivic variation … through which the composer is able to create areas of tension and relaxation — Virgil Thomson
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012