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polyrhythm

[ pol-ee-rith-uhm ]

noun

, Music.
  1. the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.


polyrhythm

/ ˈpɒlɪˌrɪðəm /

noun

  1. music a style of composition in which each part exhibits different rhythms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • poly·rhythmic adjective
  • poly·rhythmi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polyrhythm1

First recorded in 1925–30; poly- + rhythm

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