polyrhythmicadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪˈrɪðmɪk/, U.S.

/ˌpɑliˈrɪðmɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poly- comb. form, rhythmic adj.

Etymology: < poly- comb. form + rhythmic adj., after polyrhythm n. Compare German polyrhythmisch (1888 or earlier). Compare earlier polyrhythmical adj., arrhythmic adj.

Chiefly Music.

Involving or using two or more different rhythms, metres, etc., esp. at the same time. Cf. polytonal adj.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > [adjective] > style by rhythm

jiggy1898

polyrhythmical1898

syncopated1908

polyrhythmic1916

mensuralist1940

isorhythmic1954

1916 M. Eastman in New Republic 9 Sept. 139/1 Futurism, Imagism, Vorticism,..Polyrhythmic Poetry—all these names, and the others, are efforts to compensate a sense of creative inferiority.

1944 W. Apel Harvard Dict. Music 593/2 Properly speaking, all truly contrapuntal or polyphonic music is polyrhythmic, since rhythmic variety in simultaneous parts more than anything else contributes to giving the voice-parts that quality of individuality which is essential to polyphonic style.

1970 P. Oliver Savannah Syncopators 6 It was possible to agree on generalities concerning..the polyrhythmic texture of piano, guitar, bass and drums.

1995 Sight & Sound Nov. 19/1 While the camerawork provides the sense of rawness and immediacy, the editing of image and sound is fine-tuned and polyrhythmic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polyrhythmic
释义	polyrhythmicadj. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈrɪðmɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈrɪðmɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poly- comb. form, rhythmic adj. Etymology: < poly- comb. form + rhythmic adj., after polyrhythm n. Compare German polyrhythmisch (1888 or earlier). Compare earlier polyrhythmical adj., arrhythmic adj. Chiefly Music. Involving or using two or more different rhythms, metres, etc., esp. at the same time. Cf. polytonal adj. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > [adjective] > style by rhythm jiggy1898 polyrhythmical1898 syncopated1908 polyrhythmic1916 mensuralist1940 isorhythmic1954 1916 M. Eastman in New Republic 9 Sept. 139/1 Futurism, Imagism, Vorticism,..Polyrhythmic Poetry—all these names, and the others, are efforts to compensate a sense of creative inferiority. 1944 W. Apel Harvard Dict. Music 593/2 Properly speaking, all truly contrapuntal or polyphonic music is polyrhythmic, since rhythmic variety in simultaneous parts more than anything else contributes to giving the voice-parts that quality of individuality which is essential to polyphonic style. 1970 P. Oliver Savannah Syncopators 6 It was possible to agree on generalities concerning..the polyrhythmic texture of piano, guitar, bass and drums. 1995 Sight & Sound Nov. 19/1 While the camerawork provides the sense of rawness and immediacy, the editing of image and sound is fine-tuned and polyrhythmic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1916
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