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rhythm

rhythm is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.(Mus.) 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. )
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.The harmonious flow of vocal sounds.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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