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rhythm
rhythm W3 /ˈrɪðəm/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: rhythmus, from Greek, from rhein 'to flow'
1. a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements ⇨ metre:
    Drums are basic to African rhythm.
    complicated dance rhythms
    rhythm of
    She started moving to the rhythm of the music.
    the steady rhythm of her heartbeat
2. a regular pattern of changes:
    the body’s natural rhythms
    rhythm of
    Jim liked the rhythm of agricultural life.