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rhythm
noun(rhythm)
an ordered recurrent alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound and silence in speech
rhythm
noun(rhythm)
a particular example or form of rhythm
rhythm
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the aspect of music comprising all the elements (such as accent, meter, and tempo) that relate to forward movement
rhythm
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popular music typically including elements of blues and African American folk music and marked by a strong beat and simple chord structure
rhythm
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a band usually composed of schoolchildren who play simple percussion instruments (such as rhythm sticks, sleigh bells, or tambourines) to learn fundamentals of coordination and music
rhythm
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a method of birth control involving abstinence during the period in which ovulation is most likely to occur
rhythm
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one of a pair of plain or notched wood sticks that are struck or rubbed together to produce various percussive sounds and are used especially by young children in rhythm bands
rhythm
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rhythm with stress occurring regularly on the first syllable of each foot
rhythm
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rhythm with stress occurring regularly on the last syllable of each foot
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the rhythm of the heart produced by impulses from the sinus node
rhythm
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a poetic rhythm designed to approximate the natural rhythm of speech and characterized by the frequent juxtaposition of single accented syllables and the occurrence of mixed types of feet
rhythm
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a relatively high amplitude brain wave pattern between approximately four and nine hertz that is characteristic especially of the hippocampus —called also theta wave

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