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1
a
strong
pattern
of
sounds
,
words
, or
musical
notes
that is used in music,
poetry
, and
dancing
:
Examples:
He
beat
out a
jazz
rhythm
on the
drums
.
I've got no
sense
of
rhythm
, so I'm a
terrible
dancer
.
2
a
regular
movement
or
pattern
of
movements
:
Examples:
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
.
3
a
regular
pattern
of change,
especially
one that
happens
in
nature
:
Examples:
the
rhythm
of the
seasons
Breathing
and
sleeping
are
examples
of
biological
rhythms in
humans
.
4
a
regularly
repeated
pattern
of
sounds
or
beats
used in music,
poems
, and
dances
:
Examples:
[
C
] a
jazz
rhythm
[
U
] You need a
sense
of
rhythm
to be a good
dancer
.
5
Rhythm
is also a
regular
movement
:
Examples:
[
C
] The
rhythm
of a
boat
rocking
in the water
lulled
him to
sleep
.
6
Rhythm
is also a
regular
pattern
of change:
Examples:
[
C
]
Waking
and
sleeping
are
examples
of
biological
rhythms.
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