APA Dictionary of Psychology

rhythm

Updated on 04/19/2018
n.
  1. a regular pattern of changes, fluctuations, or occurrences, such as a biological rhythm.
  2. the frequency of brain waves, identified as alpha waves, beta waves, gamma waves, delta waves, and theta waves.
  3. the cadence or long-term temporal structure of similar sounds. —rhythmic or rhythmical adj.
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