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syncopism

syncopism noun: the use of syncopation in music.

Noun

syncopism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The use of syncopation in music.
    • Real syncopism is unknown in genuine African music, and beautiful cross rhythms are rarely found in the best jazz music.1962, African Ecclesiastical Review, volume 4, page 324
  2. (rare) The shortening of a name, or creation of a pseudonym, by removing certain letters.

Questions about syncopism

What does syncopism mean?
Syncopism means the use of syncopation in music.
What part of speech is syncopism?
Syncopism is a noun.

Words near syncopism in the dictionary

  1. syncopic
  2. syncopise
  3. syncopised
  4. syncopises
  5. syncopising
  6. syncopism
  7. syncopist
  8. syncopists
  9. syncopize
  10. syncopized
  11. syncopizes

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