rhythm

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a regular pattern of movement or a steady way that something happens.

n. a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound in a physical or abstract process.

日本語:リズム※

“After a few miles, the runner found a steady rhythm and felt less tired.”

“It took several weeks for the new team to establish a productive working rhythm and meet their weekly targets consistently.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Science

n. a natural pattern of change that happens again and again, like sleeping or the seasons.

n. a regularly recurring sequence of events or processes, often biological or environmental.

日本語:リズム※

“Jet lag happens when you travel fast and upset your body's natural sleep rhythm.”

“Circadian rhythms govern various physiological processes, ensuring that the body performs specific functions at the most appropriate times of the day and night.”

C2 · Proficiency Formal · Literary

v. to give something a regular beat or pattern.

v. to impart a specific rhythmic structure or cadence to a piece of work or movement.

“The poet worked hard to rhythm his lines so they sounded like the sea.”

“The choreographer sought to rhythm the dancers' movements to mirror the industrial sounds of the city background.”