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Definition of Syncopation
1. Noun. (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in 'fo'c'sle' for 'forecastle').
Exact synonyms: Syncope
Category relationships: Phonemics, Phonology
Generic synonyms: Articulation
Derivative terms: Syncopate, Syncopate
Category relationships: Phonemics, Phonology
Generic synonyms: Articulation
Derivative terms: Syncopate, Syncopate
2. Noun. A musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat.
3. Noun. Music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm.
Definition of Syncopation
1. n. The act of syncopating; the contraction of a word by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; syncope.
Definition of Syncopation
1. [n -S]