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- [rag-tahym]
- /ˈrægˌtaɪm/
- /ˈræɡ.taɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rag-tahym]
- /ˈrægˌtaɪm/
Definitions of ragtime word
- noun ragtime a novel (1975) by E. L. Doctorow. 1
- uncountable noun ragtime Ragtime is a kind of jazz piano music that was invented in America in the early 1900s. 0
- noun ragtime a style of jazz piano music, developed by Scott Joplin around 1900, having a two-four rhythm base and a syncopated melody 0
- noun ragtime a type of American music, mostly composed but sometimes improvised, popular from about 1890 to 1920 and characterized by strong syncopation in even time: it was influential in the development of jazz 0
- noun ragtime its syncopated rhythm 0
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Origin of ragtime
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; probably rag(ged) + time
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Parts of speech for Ragtime
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ragtime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ragtime usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ragtime
noun ragtime
- bebop — Bebop is a form of jazz music with complex harmonies and rhythms. The abbreviation bop is also used.
- boogie — When you boogie, you dance to fast pop music.
- boogie-woogie — a style of piano jazz using a dotted bass pattern, usually with eight notes in a bar and the harmonies of the 12-bar blues
- dixieland — (sometimes lowercase) a style of jazz, originating in New Orleans, played by a small group of instruments, as trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, and drums, and marked by strongly accented four-four rhythm and vigorous, quasi-improvisational solos and ensembles.
- heavy metal — big iron
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