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microrhythm

microrhythm noun: minute, barely-perceptible variation in timing of musical events that contribute to expressivity.

Noun

microrhythm (uncountable)

  1. Minute, barely-perceptible variation in timing of musical events that contribute to expressivity.

Origin of microrhythm

From micro- + rhythm.

Questions about microrhythm

What does microrhythm mean?
Microrhythm means minute, barely-perceptible variation in timing of musical events that contribute to expressivity.
What part of speech is microrhythm?
Microrhythm is a noun.

Words near microrhythm in the dictionary

  1. microrheometric
  2. microrheometrical
  3. microrheometry
  4. microrhizome
  5. microrhizomes
  6. microrhythm
  7. microribbon
  8. microribbons
  9. microribonucleic
  10. microribonucleic acid
  11. microribonucleic acids

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