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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pol•y•rhythm n. [Music.]

Music and Dancethe simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.

poly- + rhythm 1925–30

pol′y•rhyth′mic, adj.
pol′y•rhyth′mi•cal•ly, adv.

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