1. (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in 'fo'c'sle' for 'forecastle')
   - syncope 
2. A musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat 
3. Music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm

Derived forms: syncopations

See also: syncopate

Type of: articulation, beat, music [archaic], musical rhythm, rhythm

Encyclopedia: Syncopation

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