Meaning & use
arrhythmic
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lacking a regular rhythm or pattern, especially referring to an irregular heartbeat
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The doctor noted an arrhythmic heartbeat during the exam.
The drummer's arrhythmic solo intentionally broke from the steady beat.
A note on using this word
Arrhythmic is most familiar from medicine, where an irregular heartbeat is called an 'arrhythmia,' but it also applies to music, speech, or movement that lacks a steady pattern.
Words with a similar meaning
irregularuneven
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Words with an opposite meaning
rhythmicregular
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