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rhythm vs downbeat

downbeat vs rhythm

rhythm and downbeat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rhythm Yes No No No
downbeat Yes No No No
As nouns, downbeat is a hyponym of rhythm; that is, downbeat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rhythm:
  • rhythm: the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
  • downbeat: the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
Other hyponyms of rhythm include backbeat, offbeat, upbeat, syncopation, free rhythm, measured rhythm.
rhythm (noun) downbeat (noun)
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) the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)
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
Difference between rhythm and downbeat

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