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nounSynonym of cross-beat.
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From cross- + rhythm, introduced in 1934 by the musicologist Arthur Morris Jones (1889–1980).
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cross-rhythm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-rhythm
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“cross-rhythm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-rhythm. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-rhythm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-rhythm.
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