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Definition of syncope - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. loss of consciousness due to reduced brain blood flowTECH.
- He experienced syncope during the heatwave.
2.
linguisticsTECH. omission of sounds from within a wordTECH.
- The word 'chocolate' often undergoes syncope in casual speech.
3.
musicTECH. missed beat or off-beat stress in musicTECH.
- The jazz piece featured a lot of syncope.
Expressions with syncope
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brief blackout from vagus-triggered slowing pulse and lowering blood pressure
He had a brief blackout after seeing blood, diagnosed as vasovagal syncope.
Origin of syncope
Greek, syn (together) + koptein (to cut)
Examples of syncope in a sentence
Syncope can occur without warning in some individuals. Syncope is common in rapid speech patterns. Poets sometimes use syncope for stylistic effect. The composer used syncope to create a unique rhythm in the symphony. Syncope in the song gave it an unexpected and lively beat.
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- French:syncope, contretemps, ...
- German:Synkope, ...
- Italian:sincope, battito mancante, ...
- Spanish:síncope, síncopa, ...
- Portuguese:síncope, ...
- Chinese:晕厥, 音省, ...
- Japanese:失神, シンコペーション, ...
- Arabic:إِغْماء, إِسْقَاط أَصْوَات, ...
- Hebrew:עִלָּפוֹן, סִינְקוֹפָּה, ...
- Russian:обморок, пропуск звуков, ...
- Ukrainian:синкопа, випадання звуків, ...
- Hindi:सिंकॉप, ध्वनि लोप, ...
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