cross-beat

noun

The use of the rhythmic conflict found in polyrhythms as the basis of an entire musical work.

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cross-rhythm
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Meanings

nouncross-beat (plural cross-beats)

plural cross-beats

  1. entertainmentThe use of the rhythmic conflict found in polyrhythms as the basis of an entire musical work.

    Synonyms: cross-rhythm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe use of the rhythmic conflict found in polyrhythms as the basis of an entire musical work.

Similar
cross-rhythm
Also see
cross-rhythm

Origin

From cross- + beat.

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APA

cross-beat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-beat

MLA

“cross-beat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-beat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-beat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-beat.

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