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eu·rhyth·my

 (yo͝o-rĭth′mē)
n.
Variant of eurythmy.
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eurhythmy

(juːˈrɪðmɪ) or

eurythmy

n
1. (Dancing) rhythmic movement
2. harmonious structure
[C17: from Latin eurythmia, from Greek eurhuthmia, from eu- + rhuthmos proportion, rhythm]
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eu•rhyth•my

(yʊˈrɪð mi, yə-)

n.
rhythmical movement or order; harmonious motion or proportion.
[1615–25; < Latin eurythmia < Greek eurythmía good proportion, gracefulness. See eu-, rhythm, -y3]
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eurhythmy

an even pulsebeat. — eurhythmic, adj.
See also: Heart
harmonious proportions in a building.
See also: Architecture
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.eurhythmy - the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
eurhythmics, eurythmics, eurythmy
movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
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