rhythmicity
- noun
- /rɪˈðmɪsɪti/
- Specialized
- The rhythmicity of the drumbeat made everyone want to dance.
- circadian rhythmicity
And so we did a number of studies that demonstrated that the normal circadian rhythmicity of cortisol was there.
- And so we did a number of studies that demonstrated that the normal circadian rhythmicity of cortisol was there.
Examples
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In her performance, the rhythmicity of the notes created a beautiful flow.
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The rhythmicity of the waves crashing on the shore was soothing to hear.
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Two much smaller factors, rhythmicity and threshold, have been found in some studies.
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What is crucial to understand is that rhythmicity occurs for both genders but with a phase shift in time.
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The nine dimensions are activity level, rhythmicity, approach-withdrawal, adaptability, threshold, intensity, distractibility, and attention span-persistence.
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In animals, sleep cycles, heartbeat, blood pressure, liver and kidney function, body temperature, hormonal changes, and cognitive abilities all show clear circadian rhythmicity.
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Listening to selected music mediates pain because music can stimulate the release of pain-controlling hormones such as endorphins and can enhance normal physiological rhythmicity.
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The dimensions they identified included children's activity level, threshold for reaction, rhythmicity of eating, sleeping and bowel movement patterns, intensity of response, approach versus withdrawal to new situations, general mood, adaptability to change, distractibility and attention span/persistence.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
A regular pattern of beats in music
A regular pattern of sounds and movements, often in music or dance
A regular rhythm like the sound in music or a heartbeat
A regular pattern of strong and weak beats in a poem or song
A regular pattern of sounds like speech or marching
A regular pattern of strong and weak syllables in a poem
A regular pattern of beats in a song or dance that gives music its timing
A pattern of notes where each note has a set length based on a beat, without regular strong beats
A steady beat in music you can feel in your body or emotions
A steady beat that gives the basic timing in music or poems
A steady beat musicians follow to keep notes and players together
A regular rhythm that repeats in music, speech, or movement
How Rhythmic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rhythmicity comes from the Greek word rhythmos, which means 'measured movement' and is the same root as rhythm and rhythmic. So, rhythmicity is the quality of having a steady 'beat' or 'flow' in music.