"afterbeat" meaning in English

See afterbeat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: afterbeats [plural]
Etymology: From after- + beat. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|after|beat}} after- + beat Head templates: {{en-noun}} afterbeat (plural afterbeats)
  1. (music) A secondary, weaker half of a musical beat. Categories (topical): Music Related terms: downbeat

Inflected forms

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