From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsyncopationsyn‧co‧pa‧tion /ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] APMa rhythm in a line of music in which the beats that are usually weak are emphasized
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syncopation• In another context it becomes syncopation and swing.• Fingers drummed on his puffed-out cheeks, his tongue clicked in syncopation, eyes bulged.• On the latter, she developed a delightful staccato syncopation by regularly hitting the offbeat.• As in boogie-woogie, the basic vocal syncopation and cross-rhythm. 