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rhythm
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- pronunciation:
- rI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
movement marked by the regular repetition of accent, beat, or the like.
We clapped our hands to the rhythm of the drums.- synonyms:
- beat, cadence, measure, time
- similar words:
- count, lilt, march, meter, pace, pulse, recurrence, swing
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| definition 2: |
a particular type of such movement.
A waltz rhythm is easy to recognize.- synonyms:
- beat, cadence, measure, meter
- similar words:
- count, lilt, pace, tempo, time
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| definition 3: |
the regular repetition of a biological function, such as the beat of the heart.
The doctor listened to the rhythm of the patient's heart. |
| definition 4: |
a pattern of events or of a temporal process.
He was used to the rhythm of his work day, and he felt lost having to rest at home.- synonyms:
- pattern
- similar words:
- flow, order, pace, schedule, shape, tempo
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| definition 5: |
in the visual arts, a uniform pattern resulting from the recurrence of colors, lines, or shapes.
I enjoy the particular rhythms of her paintings.- synonyms:
- pattern
- similar words:
- balance, design, harmony, motif, order, proportion, symmetry, theme
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| related words: |
music, tempo |
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| derivation: |
rhythmless (adj.) |
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