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polymetry

noun

The combining of different metres simultaneously.

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Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. The combining of different metres simultaneously.

    “The typical polymetry of black music means that there are at least two, and usually more, rhythms going on alongside the listener's own beat.”

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The typical polymetry of black music means that there are at least two, and usually more, rhythms going on alongside the listener's own beat.
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