SYNCOPATION


Meaning of SYNCOPATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsiŋ-kə-ˈpā-shən, ˌsin- ]

noun

Date: 1597

1. : a temporary displacement of the regular metrical accent in music caused typically by stressing the weak beat

2. : a syncopated rhythm, passage, or dance step

• syn·co·pa·tive ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌpā-tiv, ˈsin- adjective

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