HyperDic: rhythmic

English > 1 sense of the word rhythmic:
ADJECTIVEallrhythmic, rhythmicalrecurring with measured regularity
rhythmic > pronunciation
Soundsrih'dhmihk
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English > rhythmic: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningrecurring with measured regularity.
Examples
  • "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy
  • "rhythmical prose"
Synonymrhythmical
NarrowerAdonicHaving a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee
SapphicA meter used by Sappho and named after her
cadenced, cadentmarked by a rhythmical cadence
chantlike, intoned, singsongUttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting
danceableSuitable for dancing
jazzyresembling jazz / jazz (especially in its rhythm)
lilting, swinging, swingy, trippingCharacterized by a buoyant rhythm
measured, metrical, metricThe rhythmic arrangement of syllables
syncopatedstressing a normally weak beat
throbbingpounding or beating strongly or violently
See alsoregularIn accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
Oppositeunrhythmical, unrhythmicnot rhythmic
Spanishrítmico
Catalanrítmic
Nounsrhythmrecurring at regular intervals
rhythman interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
rhythmicitythe rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music

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