# polyrhythm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
2. A rhythm or set of rhythms performed as part of a piece of music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously, typically equally spaced in time and coprime.
3. Music containing such a rhythm.

## Etymology
From poly- + rhythm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/polyrhythm