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counterrhythm

counterrhythm noun: a rhythm that complements another rhythm.

Noun

counterrhythm (plural counterrhythms)

  1. A rhythm that complements another rhythm.
    • Sometimes he amplifies the bass line by doubling it; sometimes he adds scabrous counterrhythms and countermelodies; sometimes he just makes cool noises.2007 July 30, Kelefa Sanneh, “This Hip-Hop Future Looks Like Yesterday”, in New York Times

Forms of counterrhythm

pluralcounterrhythms

Origin of counterrhythm

From counter- + rhythm.

Questions about counterrhythm

What does counterrhythm mean?
Counterrhythm means a rhythm that complements another rhythm.
What part of speech is counterrhythm?
Counterrhythm is a noun.
What is the plural of counterrhythm?
The plural of counterrhythm is counterrhythms.

Words near counterrhythm in the dictionary

  1. counterrevolutionize
  2. counterrevolutionized
  3. counterrevolutionizes
  4. counterrevolutionizing
  5. counterrevolutions
  6. counterrhythm
  7. counterrhythmic
  8. counterrhythms
  9. counterriot
  10. counterriots
  11. counterriposte

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