polyrhythm

pol·y·rhythm

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-rith-uh m]
- /ˈpɒl iˌrɪð əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-rith-uh m]
- /ˈpɒl iˌrɪð əm/

Definitions of polyrhythm word

noun polyrhythm the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition. 1
noun polyrhythm a style of composition in which each part exhibits different rhythms 0
noun polyrhythm the use of strongly contrasting rhythms in simultaneous voice parts 0
noun polyrhythm such a rhythm 0

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Origin of polyrhythm

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; poly- + rhythm

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Parts of speech for Polyrhythm

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polyrhythm

polyrhythm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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