Definition of Rhythm. Meaning of Rhythm. Synonyms of Rhythm

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Definition of Rhythm

Rhythm
Rhythm Rhythm, n. [F. rhythme, rythme, L. rhythmus, fr. Gr. ??? measured motion, measure, proportion, fr. "rei^n to flow. See Stream.] 1. In the widest sense, a dividing into short portions by a regular succession of motions, impulses, sounds, accents, etc., producing an agreeable effect, as in music poetry, the dance, or the like. 2. (Mus.) Movement in musical time, with periodical recurrence of accent; the measured beat or pulse which marks the character and expression of the music; symmetry of movement and accent. --Moore (Encyc.) 3. A division of lines into short portions by a regular succession of arses and theses, or percussions and remissions of voice on words or syllables. 4. The harmonious flow of vocal sounds.

Meaning of Rhythm from wikipedia

- Rhythm (from Gr**** ῥυθμός, rhythmos, "any regular recurring motion, symmetry") generally means a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong...
- Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of po****r music that originated within the African-American community in the 1940s...
- A circadian rhythm (/sərˈkeɪdiən/), or circadian cycle, is a natural oscillation that repeats roughly every 24 hours. Circadian rhythms can refer to any...
- In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse...
- A sinus rhythm is any cardiac rhythm in which depolarisation of the cardiac muscle begins at the sinus node. It is necessary, but not sufficient, for normal...
- to distinguish two types of both rhythm and meter: A divisive (or, alternately, multiplicative) rhythm is a rhythm in which a larger period of time is...
- Rhythm of Love may refer to: Rhythm of Love (Anita Baker album) or its title song (1994) Rhythm of Love (Kylie Minogue album) or its title song (1990)...
- Rhythm 0 was a six-hour long endurance art performed by the Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović in Naples in 1974. The work involved Abramović...
- Rhythm game or rhythm action is a genre of music-themed action video game that challenges a player's sense of rhythm. Games in the genre typically focus...
- City rhythm is a metaphor for the regular coming and going in cities, the repetitive activities, the sounds and smells that occur regularly in cities....