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offbeat vs rhythm

rhythm vs offbeat

offbeat and rhythm both are nouns.

offbeat is an adjective but rhythm is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
offbeat Yes Yes No No
rhythm Yes No No No
As nouns, rhythm is a hypernym of offbeat; that is, rhythm is a word with a broader meaning than offbeat:
  • offbeat: an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
  • rhythm: the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
Other hypernyms of offbeat include beat, musical rhythm.
offbeat (noun) rhythm (noun)
an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure) natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)
recurring at regular intervals
(architecture) the repetitive use of a group of visual elements to establish a recognizable pattern
the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
offbeat (adjective) rhythm (adjective)
(informal) strikingly unconventional
Difference between offbeat and rhythm

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