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rhythming

/ˈɹɪðəmɪŋ/

rhythming adjective: writing rhythm or verse. Also the present participle and gerund of rhythm.

Adjective

rhythming (not comparable)

  1. Writing rhythm or verse.
    • the rhythming monk1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI)

Noun

rhythming (plural rhythmings)

  1. A rhythmic pattern; cadence.
    • Let's have more rhythmings from thy harps, my Ariel!1847, Edwin F. Roberts, Athanase; a Dramatic Poem, page 74
    • Now in cases like log sawing and ballroom dancing, it is crucial to their rhythming that they be shared .1997, Charles Taylor, Philosophical Arguments, page 172

Also used as

rhythming is also the present participle and gerund of rhythm.

Forms of rhythming

pluralrhythmings

Origin of rhythming

From rhythm + -ing.

Questions about rhythming

What does rhythming mean?
Rhythming means writing rhythm or verse.
What part of speech is rhythming?
Rhythming can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce rhythming?
Rhythming is pronounced /ˈɹɪðəmɪŋ/.

Words near rhythming in the dictionary

  1. rhythmicizes
  2. rhythmicizing
  3. rhythmicon
  4. rhythmicons
  5. rhythmics
  6. rhythming
  7. rhythmings
  8. rhythmisation
  9. rhythmisations
  10. rhythmise
  11. rhythmised

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