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Eurythmic

adj.calm, joyfulliterary

What it means

Having harmonious rhythm, movement, or proportion.

Reach for it when giving learned praise to a balanced rhythmic pattern

The architect gave the facade a calm, eurythmic sequence of arches.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    in the groove

    when musical coordination can be praised informally

    not when This musical idiom fits neither visual proportion nor formal criticism.

  • everyday

    rhythmic

    when a regular or expressive beat is the main fact

    not when Rhythmic can be harsh or uneven and does not imply harmony.

  • warm

    flowing

    when movement proceeds smoothly without abruptness

    not when Flowing can be shapeless and does not establish balanced rhythm.

  • professional

    harmonious

    when parts combine agreeably

    not when Harmony may be static and lacks eurythmic movement.

  • professional

    well-proportioned

    when balanced visual dimensions are central

    not when Proportion applies to form and says nothing about audible rhythm.

  • formal

    cadenced

    when phrasing or movement follows a measured cadence

    not when Cadenced is technical and less natural for architecture.

Said against

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  • arrhythmic
  • jerky
  • discordant
  • ill-proportioned

It naturally appears in

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  • eurythmic movement

    The dancers' eurythmic movement made the difficult pattern seem natural.

  • eurythmic proportion

    Eurythmic proportion gives the small courtyard a composed character.

  • eurythmic design

    The eurythmic design repeats each bay with subtle variation.

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