rhythm, regular recurrence
(noun) recurring at regular intervals
rhythm, speech rhythm
(noun) the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; “the rhythm of Frost’s poetry”
rhythm, beat, musical rhythm
(noun) the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; “the piece has a fast rhythm”; “the conductor set the beat”
cycle, rhythm, round
(noun) an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; “the never-ending cycle of the seasons”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rhythm (countable and uncountable, plural rhythms)
The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.
A specifically defined pattern of such variation.
A flow, repetition or regularity.
The tempo or speed of a beat, song or repetitive event.
The musical instruments which provide rhythm (mainly; not or less melody) in a musical ensemble.
A regular quantitative change in a variable (notably natural) process.
Controlled repetition of a phrase, incident or other element as a stylistic figure in literature and other narrative arts; the effect it creates.
• meter / metre
• prosody
• (instruments providing rhythm) rhythm section
Source: Wiktionary
Rhythm, n. Etym: [F. rhythme, rythme, L. rhythmus, fr. GR. Stream.]
1. In the widest sense, a dividing into short portions by a regular succession of motions, impulses, sounds, accents, etc., producing an agreeable effect, as in music poetry, the dance, or the like.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: Movement in musical time, with periodical recurrence of accent; the measured beat or pulse which marks the character and expression of the music; symmetry of movement and accent. Moore (Encyc. )
3. A division of lines into short portions by a regular succession of arses and theses, or percussions and remissions of voice on words or syllables.
4. The harmonious flow of vocal sounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 February 2025
(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
