rhythmic
adj.adj. having a regular, repeating pattern of sounds or movements. You use this to describe music or actions that have a steady beat.
adj. characterised by a regular, repeating pattern of sounds, movements, or events. Often used to describe musical structures or physiological processes like breathing.
The rhythmic sound of the drums fills the room.
The athlete maintained a rhythmic breathing pattern to stay calm during the final minutes of the race.
The poet uses rhythmic language to mirror the ebb and flow of the tide, creating a hypnotic effect that draws the reader into the narrative.
From Ancient Greek ῥυθμικός (rhuthmikós), from ῥυθμός (rhuthmós, “measured flow or movement, symmetry, rhythm”) + -ικός (-ikós, suffix forming adjectives), equivalent to rhythm + -ic.
Typically used attributively before a noun; often modified by adverbs of degree like 'highly' or 'deeply'.