[1860–65; rhythm + -ics]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, jumping jack, metric system, mutualism, trade name-ics is a suffix of nouns that denote a body of facts, knowledge, principles, etc., usuallycorresponding to adjectives ending in -ic or -ical. Other words that use the affix -ics include: ethics, physics, politics, tactics
Examples of 'rhythmics' in a sentence
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This dysfunction of laughter has disturbed conventional social rhythmics, changing the nature and logic of fashion.
Olha Maltseva 2016, 'Dialogue between fashion and laughter: modern and postmodern correlations', Cхідhttp://skhid.kubg.edu.ua/article/view/70577. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)