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rhythm
[rith-uhm]
noun
movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like.
Music.
the pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak melodic and harmonic beats.
She taught us the song, tapping out the rhythm for us on the table.
a particular form of this.
duple rhythm; triple rhythm.
measured movement, as in dancing.
Art, Literature.a patterned repetition of a motif, formal element, etc., at regular or irregular intervals in the same or a modified form.
I loved the pattern and rhythm of her story, with the repeating line about ancestors being proud of her actions.
the effect produced in a play, film, novel, etc., by the combination or arrangement of formal elements, as length of scenes, speech and description, timing, or recurrent themes, to create movement, tension, and emotional value in the development of the plot.
Prosody.
the pattern of recurrent strong and weak accents, vocalization and silence, and the distribution and combination of these elements in speech.
Physiology.the regular recurrence of an action or function, as of the beat of the heart, or the menstrual cycle.
Waking up at the same time each day is good for your circadian rhythm—your 24-hour "body clock."
procedure marked by the regular recurrence of particular elements, phases, etc..
the rhythm of the seasons.
Synonyms: , ,regular recurrence of elements in a system of motion.
rhythm
/ ˈɪðə /
noun
the arrangement of the relative durations of and accents on the notes of a melody, usually laid out into regular groups ( bars ) of beats, the first beat of each bar carrying the stress
any specific arrangement of such groupings; time
quadruple rhythm
the arrangement of words into a more or less regular sequence of stressed and unstressed or long and short syllables
any specific such arrangement; metre
(in painting, sculpture, architecture, etc) a harmonious sequence or pattern of masses alternating with voids, of light alternating with shade, of alternating colours, etc
any sequence of regularly recurring functions or events, such as the regular recurrence of certain physiological functions of the body, as the cardiac rhythm of the heartbeat
Other 51Թ Forms
- rhythmless adjective
- nonrhythm noun
- ˈٳ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rhythm1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rhythm1
Example Sentences
His long, loping stride ratcheted up in rhythm over the final two laps, squeezing lungs and fraying rivals' form behind him.
Emma Raducanu said the home comforts helped her rhythm and perhaps even contributed to what she called her "free and expressive" style at the tournament.
People begin to get the rhythm of that.
You have to look at them in terms of, did they each have the same rhythm?
And when we are in rhythm with arms about each other, I don’t need to worry about the steps because my feet don’t touch the ground.
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