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Meaning of polyrhythm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
    uncountable
  2. A rhythm or set of rhythms performed as part of a piece of music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously, typically equally spaced in time and coprime.
    countable
  3. Music containing such a rhythm.
    countable

Equivalents

Suomi polyrytmi

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

polyrhythmicity polyribitol polyribonucleotide polyribonucleotidyl polyribonucleotidyltransferase polyribosome

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