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English noun: syncopation | |||
| 1. | syncopation (communication) (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') | ||
| Synonyms | syncope | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | articulation | ||
| Domain category | phonemics, phonology | ||
| 2. | syncopation (communication) a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, musical rhythm, rhythm | ||
| 3. | syncopation (communication) music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | music | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
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