rhythmic gesture

noun

A durational pattern which does not occupy a whole number of pulses on an underlying metric level.

Opposite
rhythmic unit
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Meanings

nounrhythmic gesture (plural rhythmic gestures)

plural rhythmic gestures

  1. entertainmentA durational pattern which does not occupy a whole number of pulses on an underlying metric level.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
rhythmic unit
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APA

rhythmic gesture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhythmic%20gesture

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“rhythmic gesture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhythmic%20gesture. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhythmic gesture,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhythmic%20gesture.

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