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bassline

noun
/ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/

Etymology

From bass + line.

  1. derived from linea
  2. derived from ligne
  3. derived from *līno-✻
  4. inherited from *līną✻
  5. inherited from *līnǭ✻
  6. inherited from *līnā✻
  7. inherited from līne
  8. inherited from line
  9. compounded as bassline — “bass + line”

Definitions

  1. The relatively low-pitched instrumental part of a piece of popular music.

  2. A music genre, closely related to UK garage, that originated in South Yorkshire and the…

    A music genre, closely related to UK garage, that originated in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands in the early 2000s, having a four-on-the-floor rhythm and a strong emphasis on bass, with chopped-up vocal samples and a pop music aesthetic.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA