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polyrhythm
noun poly·rhythm \ˈpä-lē-ˌri-thəm\
Definition of POLYRHYTHM
: the simultaneous combination of contrasting rhythms in music
— poly·rhyth·mic \ˌpä-lē-ˈrith-mik\ adjective
— poly·rhyth·mi·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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1929
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