POLYRHYTHM


Meaning of POLYRHYTHM in English

— polyrhythmic , adj. — polyrhythmically , adv.

/pol"ee ridh'euhm/ , n. Music.

the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.

[ 1925-30; POLY- + RHYTHM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .