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Definition of syncopated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
musicTECH. characterized by shifts in the normal rhythm of musicTECH.
- The jazz piece featured a syncopated rhythm that energized the audience..
2.
linguisticsTECH. shortened by omitting sounds or lettersTECH.
- The syncopated form of the word is easier to say.
Origin of syncopated
Greek, synkope (cutting off)
Terms with syncopated included in their meaning
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ballroom
music for partner dancing with a dramatic, syncopated rhythm
composition
syncopated piano piece popular in the early 1900s
rhythm
music used for a lively partner dance with syncopated steps
music
play or compose music in a syncopated style
guitar groove
syncopated rock pattern with a rumba-like pulse, often linked to hambone
dance genre
genre of electronic dance music with syncopated rhythms
movement
dance a fast, syncopated ballroom step with a partner
music
syncopated music in duple time for dancing
Examples of syncopated in a sentence
Her dance moves were in syncopated time with the music. The syncopated version of the name is trendy. He prefers the syncopated spelling in his texts.
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- French:syncopé, contractée, ...
- German:synkopiert, verkürzt, ...
- Italian:sincopato, abbreviato, ...
- Spanish:sincopado, abreviado, ...
- Portuguese:sincopado, ...
- Chinese:切分的, 缩略的, ...
- Japanese:シンコペーションされた, 短縮された, ...
- Arabic:سِنْكُوبِيّ, مُخَصَّر, ...
- Hebrew:סִינְקוֹפָּטִי, מְקוּצָּר פוֹנֵטִית, ...
- Russian:синкопированный, сокращённый, ...
- Ukrainian:синкопований, скорочений, ...
- Hindi:तालबद्ध, संक्षिप्त, ...
Definition of syncopate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
musicTECH. stress the weak beat in a musical rhythmTECH.
- Jazz musicians often syncopate the rhythm for effect.
2.
linguisticsTECH. omit a sound or syllable from a wordTECH.
- The word 'family' is often syncopated to 'fam'.
Origin of syncopate
Greek, syn (together) + koptein (cut)
Examples of syncopate in a sentence
To syncopate the beat, the drummer shifted accents. In casual speech, 'camera' is often syncopated to 'cam'. The name 'Elizabeth' can be syncopated to 'Liz'.
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- French:syncoper, élider, ...
- German:synkopieren, verkürzen, ...
- Italian:sincopare, abbreviare, ...
- Spanish:sincopar, ...
- Portuguese:sincopar, omitir sílaba, ...
- Chinese:切分, 省略, ...
- Japanese:シンコペーションする, 省略する, ...
- Arabic:سَنقَبَ الإِيقَاعَ, حَذَفَ مَقْطَع, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַדְגִּישׁ בְּמִקְצָב, לְהַשְׁמִיט, ...
- Russian:синкопировать, сокращать, ...
- Ukrainian:синкопувати, скорочувати, ...
- Hindi:सिंकोपेट करना, संक्षिप्त करना, ...
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