syncopation
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Symphony No. 25
syn·co·pa·tion
(sĭng′kə-pā′shən, sĭn′-)n.
1. Music A shift of accent in a passage or composition that occurs when a normally weak beat is stressed.
2. Something, such as rhythm, that is syncopated.
3. Grammar Syncope.
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syncopation
(ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃən)n
1. (Music, other) music
a. the displacement of the usual rhythmic accent away from a strong beat onto a weak beat
b. a note, beat, rhythm, etc, produced by syncopation
2. (Linguistics) another word for syncope2
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syn•co•pa•tion
(ˌsɪŋ kəˈpeɪ ʃən, ˌsɪn-)n.
1. a shifting of a normal musical accent, usu. by stressing the normally unaccented beats.
2. something, as a rhythm or a passage of music, that is syncopated.
3. syncope.
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| Noun | 1. | syncopation - (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') phonemics, phonology - the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
| 2. | syncopation - a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat musical rhythm, rhythm, beat - the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat" | |
| 3. | syncopation - music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
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Translations
تَرْخيم الكَلام
synkopa
synkopering
synkooppi
szinkópaszinkopálás
áherslutilfærslur
synkopa
ritmik yapma
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syncopation
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syncopate
(ˈsiŋkəpeit) verb to alter the rhythm of (music) by putting the accent on beats not usually accented.
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