Meaning of the word ragtime in English

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ragtime

US /ˈræɡ.taɪm/
UK /ˈræɡ.taɪm/

Noun

a type of music popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by a syncopated melodic line and regularly accented accompaniment

Example:
Scott Joplin was a famous composer of ragtime music.
The band played some lively ragtime tunes.