noun Date: 1597 a temporary displacement of the regular metrical accent in music caused typically by stressing the weak beat, a syncopated rhythm, passage, or dance step, syncopative adjective
SYNCOPATION
Meaning of SYNCOPATION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012