"polyrhythm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: polyrhythms [plural]
Etymology: poly- + rhythm Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|rhythm}} poly- + rhythm Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} polyrhythm (countable and uncountable, plural polyrhythms)
  1. (uncountable, music) Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-polyrhythm-en-noun-QFX6zXr7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 40 35 25 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (countable, music) 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. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-polyrhythm-en-noun-SoSdKPYa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 40 35 25 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (countable, music) Music containing such a rhythm. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-polyrhythm-en-noun-Pqd3mNpw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 35 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 40 35 25 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: poly-rhythm Derived forms: polyrhythmic

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