musical rhythm

/ˌmjuzəkəl ˌrɪðəm/
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Other forms: musical rhythms

Definitions of musical rhythm
  1. noun
    the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
    synonyms: beat, rhythm
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    backbeat
    a loud steady beat
    downbeat
    the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
    offbeat, upbeat
    an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
    syncopation
    a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
    type of:
    musical time
    (music) the beat of musical rhythm
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