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polyrhythm

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪrɪð(ə)m/
Definition of polyrhythm

noun

Music
  • a rhythm which makes use of two or more different rhythms simultaneously: traditional African music is celebrated for its complex polyrhythms [mass noun]:a mastery of tightly scored polyrhythm

Derivatives

polyrhythmic

adjective

polyrhythm in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of polyrhythm in the US English dictionary
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