rhythmics

[ rith-miks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the science of rhythm and rhythmic forms.

rhythmics

/ ˈrɪðmɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the study of rhythmic movement

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhythmics¹

First recorded in 1860–65; rhythm + -ics

Example Sentences

London's Southwark Playhouse has closed its new musical The Rhythmics - described as Calendar Girls meets the Full Monty - three weeks early, after "disruption caused by ongoing illness and Covid-19 related absences in the company".

From BBC

Also Monday, FIG said the same disciplinary panel would investigate the president of Romania's rhythmics gymnastics federation, Irina Deleanu, over comments she made in a television interview about judging standards at a London Olympics test event in January.

From Seattle Times

Featuring the flexible tenor inventions of Joe Henderson and the thoughtful suspensions of Pianist McCoy Tyner, the quintet favors an ambiance of melodic continuity set to disciplined rhythmics.

From Time Magazine Archive

Perhaps not all my myriad rhymes, But all my rhythmics sixty times.

From Project Gutenberg

What right have people to sing who know nothing about rhythmics, melodies, dynamics?

From Project Gutenberg