rhythmictransformation
nounUK /ˈrɪðmɪk ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən/
US /ˈrɪðmɪk ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
A big change in the beat or pattern of sounds.
The drummer's rhythmic transformation turned the slow song into a fast dance tune.
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2. A change in the repeating pattern of movements in dance.
The dancers showed a rhythmic transformation as they switched from waltz steps to hip-hop moves.
3. A shift in the regular pattern of a poem's stressed and unstressed syllables.
The poet used a rhythmic transformation in the last stanza to make it feel more urgent.
4. A change in the timing of a repeated physical process, like a heartbeat.
The monitor showed a rhythmic transformation in the patient's pulse after the medicine.