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Lyric vs Rhythmic - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between lyric and rhythmic

is that lyric is of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style while rhythmic is of or relating to rhythm.

As a noun lyric

is a lyric poem.

lyric

English

Alternative forms

* lyrick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (poetry) Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style
  • Of, or relating to a writer of such poetry
  • lyrical
  • Having a light singing voice of modest range
  • Of, or relating to musical drama and opera
  • melodious
  • Of, or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp)
  • Derived terms

    * lyrical * lyrically * lyricize

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia lyric)
  • A lyric poem.
  • (also in plural) The words of a song or other vocal music. The singular form often refers to a part of the words, whereas the plural form can refer to all of the words.
  • The lyric in line 3 doesn't rhyme.
    The lyrics were written by the composer.

    Derived terms

    * lyricism * lyricist * lyricize

    Anagrams

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    rhythmic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rhythmick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to rhythm.
  • Characterized by rhythm.
  • Written in verse, especially rhyming verse.
  • With regular, repetitive motion or sound.
  • Derived terms

    * arhythmic * dysrhythmic * idiorhythmic * irrhythmic * rhythmical * unrhythmic