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counterrhythms

counterrhythms is the plural of counterrhythm.

Meaning of counterrhythm

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

Questions about counterrhythms

What is counterrhythms the plural of?
Counterrhythms is the plural of counterrhythm.

Words near counterrhythms in the dictionary

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

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