rhythmics
Dance-like athletic discipline
Rhythmics is the study or science of rhythm, particularly in music, speech, or movement.
The term also refers to a system of physical training that uses rhythmic movement—most familiar in rhythmic gymnastics, where athletes perform choreographed routines with apparatus like ribbons and hoops.
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- meterDevice that measures usage
time · measure · metronome · syncopation · downbeat · upbeat · groove · timing
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
- acrobaticsSkilled physical feats
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
routine · formation · ensemble · precision · flexibility · coordination · tumbling · contortion
Oscillating motion through medium
- undulationRhythmic rise and fall
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- swayRock back and forth
- ebbGradual retreat seaward
flux · pulsation · oscillation · surge · ripple · continuity · momentum · smoothness
Act of redoing
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- motifRecurring thematic element
- ostinatoRepeating musical figure
periodicity · regularity · recurrence · interval · alternation · structure · phrase · loop
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
meter · time · measure · metronome · syncopation · downbeat · upbeat · groove · timing · accent
gymnastics
Athletic discipline of controlled movement
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
- acrobaticsSkilled physical feats
choreography · routine · formation · ensemble · precision · flexibility · coordination · tumbling · contortion · apparatus
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
- undulationRhythmic rise and fall
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- swayRock back and forth
ebb · flux · pulsation · oscillation · surge · ripple · continuity · momentum · smoothness · streaming
repetition
Act of redoing
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- motifRecurring thematic element
ostinato · periodicity · regularity · recurrence · interval · alternation · structure · phrase · loop · iteration
rhythmicsartistic gymnastics
Apparatus-based competitive acrobatics
rings · weightlifting · powerlifting · still rings · vault
rhythmicsarrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
statics · stillness · irregularity · rigidity · stiffness
- rhythmic gymnasticsFloor exercise with apparatus
- rhythmic patternRepeated sequence of beats
- rhythmic clappingPatterned palm strikes
- rhythmic breathingIntentionally paced inhalation-exhalation
- rhythmic movementPatterned bodily motion
- rhythmic chantingPatterned vocal repetition aloud
rhythmic, rhythmical, rhythmically, arrhythmia, arrhythmic, arrhythmias, dysrhythmia, polyrhythmic, dysrhythmias