rhythmic unit

noun

A durational pattern which occupies a period of time equal to a pulse or pulses on an underlying metric level.

Opposite
rhythmic gesture
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Meanings

nounrhythmic unit (plural rhythmic units)

plural rhythmic units

  1. A durational pattern which occupies a period of time equal to a pulse or pulses on an underlying metric level.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
rhythmic gesture
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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