an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”
noun
the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
“the rhythm of Frost's poetry”
noun
natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)
Word Forms
beat
verb
move rhythmically
rhythmical
adjective
recurring with measured regularity; - John Galsworthy
rhythmic
adjective
recurring with measured regularity; - John Galsworthy
cyclic
adjective
recurring in cycles
cycle
verb
recur in repeating sequences
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rhythmus
die grundlegende rhythmische Einheit in einem Musikstück
🇫🇷French
rythme
l'unité rythmique de base dans un morceau de musique
🇪🇸Spanish
ritmo
la unidad rítmica básica en una pieza musical
🇮🇹Italian
ritmo
l'unità ritmica fondamentale di un brano musicale
🇳🇱Dutch
ritme
de ritmische basiseenheid in een muziekstuk
🇵🇹Portuguese
ritmo
a unidade rítmica básica em uma peça musical
🇷🇺Russian
ритм
основная ритмическая единица музыкального произведения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लय
संगीत के एक टुकड़े में बुनियादी लयबद्ध इकाई
🇧🇩Bengali
ছন্দ
সঙ্গীতের একটি অংশে মৌলিক ছন্দবদ্ধ একক
🇮🇳Tamil
தாளம்
இசையின் ஒரு பகுதியின் அடிப்படை தாள அலகு
🇮🇳Telugu
లయ
సంగీతంలో ప్రాథమిక రిథమిక్ యూనిట్
🇮🇳Marathi
ताल
संगीताच्या तुकड्यात मूलभूत तालबद्ध एकक
🇮🇳Gujarati
લય
સંગીતના ટુકડામાં મૂળભૂત લયબદ્ધ એકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲಯ
ಸಂಗೀತದ ತುಣುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಲಯಬದ್ಧ ಘಟಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
താളം
ഒരു സംഗീത ശകലത്തിലെ അടിസ്ഥാന റിഥമിക് യൂണിറ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਾਲ
ਸੰਗੀਤ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਟੁਕੜੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੁਨਿਆਦੀ ਤਾਲ ਦੀ ਇਕਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
تال
موسیقی کے ایک ٹکڑے میں بنیادی تال کی اکائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
韵律
一首音乐的基本节奏单位
🇯🇵Japanese
リズム
音楽の基本的なリズム単位
🇰🇷Korean
율
음악의 기본 리듬 단위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhịp điệu
đơn vị nhịp điệu cơ bản trong một bản nhạc
🇹🇭Thai
จังหวะ
หน่วยจังหวะพื้นฐานในเพลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
irama
unit ritme dasar dalam sebuah karya musik
🇵🇭Filipino
ritmo
ang pangunahing ritmikong yunit sa isang piraso ng musika
🇲🇾Malay
irama
unit irama asas dalam sesebuah karya muzik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إيقاع
الوحدة الإيقاعية الأساسية في القطعة الموسيقية
🇮🇷Persian
ریتم
واحد اصلی ریتمیک در یک قطعه موسیقی
🇹🇷Turkish
ritim
Bir müzik parçasındaki temel ritmik birim
🇮🇱Hebrew
קֶצֶב
היחידה הריתמית הבסיסית ביצירה מוזיקלית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rhythm'?
The primary meaning of 'rhythm' is 'the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rhythm' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rhythm' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rhythm' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rhythm' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'rhythm' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'rhythm' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'rhythm' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'rhythm' in regular conversations?
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