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rhythms
noun(rhythm)
an ordered recurrent alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound and silence in speech
rhythms
noun(rhythm)
a particular example or form of rhythm
rhythms
noun(rhythm)
the aspect of music comprising all the elements (such as accent, meter, and tempo) that relate to forward movement
rhythms
noun(rhythm)
rhythm with stress occurring regularly on the first syllable of each foot
rhythms
noun(rhythm)
rhythm with stress occurring regularly on the last syllable of each foot
rhythms
noun(rhythm)
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
rhythms
noun(rhythm)
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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