ragtime
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From ragged time according to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
Noun [edit]
ragtime (countable and uncountable; plural ragtimes)
- (music, uncountable) A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
- (music, countable) A piece of music in this style.