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Meaning of rhythm in English

rhythm
noun
us
/ˈrɪð.əm/ uk
/ˈrɪð.əm/
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B2 [ C or U ]
a strong pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that is used in music, poetry, and dancing:
He beat out a jazz rhythm on the drums.
I have no sense of rhythm, so I'm a terrible dancer.
B2 [ C or U ]
a regular movement or pattern of movements:
She was lulled to sleep by the gentle rhythm of the boat in the water.
She hit the ball so hard that her opponent had no chance to establish any rhythm in her game.
[ C ]
a regular pattern of change, especially one that happens in nature:
the rhythm of the seasons
Breathing and sleeping are examples of biological rhythms in humans.
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(Definition of rhythm from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

rhythm | Intermediate English

rhythm
noun [ C/U ]
us
/ˈrɪð·əm/
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music
a regularly repeated pattern of sounds or beats used in music, poems, and dances:
[ C ] a jazz rhythm
[ U ] You need a sense of rhythm to be a good dancer.
Rhythm is also a regular movement:
[ C ] The rhythm of a boat rocking in the water lulled him to sleep.
Rhythm is also a regular pattern of change:
[ C ] Waking and sleeping are examples of biological rhythms.

rhythmic

adjective us
/ˈrɪð·mɪk/ (also rhythmical, us/ˈrɪð·mɪ·kəl/)
The rhythmic sound of the rain on the roof put the child to sleep.
(Definition of rhythm from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of rhythm

rhythm
We don't have a good rhythm, even in wins.
From OregonLive.com
So you have to get used to that rhythm of life.
From NPR
We had three of our tailbacks in and out of the lineup, and that's hard just from a rhythm standpoint.
From ESPN
The sentencing trial followed the rhythms of a standard criminal case.
From CNN
Apparently just making teens go to bed earlier won't work, given their biological rhythms.
From The Seattle Times
Here, you need to fight in a kind of dance-like rhythm.
From NPR
Swings have a certain rhythm to them that make them very predictable.
From Ars Technica
His heart responded and went back into rhythm.
From NPR
If you listen to music, you should try to focus on the rhythm and not run through your grocery list.
From Huffington Post
He got off to a challenging start my first couple months here finding his rhythm.
From New York Post
This wasn't one of those shows that needed some time to settle into its rhythm; almost everything was in place in the pilot.
From Wired
Slow down the rhythm, it's easy to listen.
From NPR
It's been previously shown that musicians tend to be able to produce slower rhythms compared with nonmusicians.
From NPR
To understand him, in my mind, was to understand an artist with high regard for the importance of rhythm and pace.
From NPR
This is terrific garage rock with swagger featuring a propelling rhythm section that fuels the intensity.
From Huffington Post
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Collocations with rhythm

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biological rhythm
The biological rhythm of consciousness and the deteriorating or ongoing disease determines that these phases of clarity are transient.
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cardiac rhythm
Of the 165 fetuses where outcome is known, 157 (95%) had an uneventful antenatal and postnatal course with regard to cardiac rhythm.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
circadian rhythm
During the procedure continuous measures of the circadian rhythm are taken, typically including rectal temperature, melatonin, and cortisol.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
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Translations of rhythm

in Chinese (Traditional)
（音樂、詩歌和舞蹈的）節奏，韻律，節律, 規則的運動, （動作的）節奏…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（音乐、诗歌和舞蹈的）节奏，韵律，节律, 规则的运动, （动作的）节奏…
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ritmo, compás, ritmo [masculine…
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ritmo, ritmo [masculine]…
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ताल, ठेका, तालबद्धता…
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リズム, 周期（しゅうき）…
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ritim, uyum, ahenk…
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rythme [masculine], rythme…
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ritme…
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ritme, gevoel voor ritme…
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இசை, கவிதை மற்றும் நடனம் ஆகியவற்றில் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஒலிகள், சொற்கள் அல்லது இசைக் குறிப்புகளின் வலுவான முறை…
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(संगीत, कविता तथा नृत्य में) लय, ताल…
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લય, સંગીત, કવિતા અને નૃત્યમાં લય…
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rytme…
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rytm, takt, rytm-…
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irama, rentak, nada…
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der Rhythmus…
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rytme [masculine], takt [masculine], regelmessighet [masculine]…
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تال, لے, آہنگ…
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розмір, ритм, почуття ритму…
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ритм…
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సంగీతం, కవిత్వం, నాట్యంలో ఉపయోగించే ధ్వనులు…
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তাল বা ছন্দ, ছন্দ, দুলুনি…
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rytmus…
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irama, penguasaan irama…
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จังหวะดนตรี, จังหวะสัมผัสในกวี, จังหวะ…
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nhịp điệu, sự nhịp nhàng, khả năng hát có nhịp điệu…
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rytm, poczucie rytmu…
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