"organum" meaning in English

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        "A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong."
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        "(music) A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong."
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          "sense": "type of medieval polyphony",
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          "ref": "1823, Thomas Wirgman, An Entirely New, Complete and Permanent Science of Philosophy:",
          "text": "Another important circumstance respecting our transcendental esthetics is, that it does not insinuate itself merely as a plausible hypothesis, but is as certain and indubitable as we can require any theory to be in order to serve as an organum.",
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        "A method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted."
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        "(archaic) A method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted."
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