Syncopation Definition

sĭngkə-pāshən, sĭn-
syncopations
noun
syncopations
A syncopating or being syncopated.
Webster's New World
A shift of accent in a passage or composition that occurs when a normally weak beat is stressed.
American Heritage
Syncopated music, a syncopated rhythm, etc.
Webster's New World
Syncope.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Syncopation

Noun

Singular:
syncopation
Plural:
syncopations

Origin of Syncopation

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