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Definition of syncopated adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

syncopated

adjective

NAmE//ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt̮əd//

(music)

in syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong

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syncopation

NAmE//ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See syncopated in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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