rhythm (
http://definr.com/rhythm)
n 1: the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has
a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat" [syn:
beat,
musical rhythm]
2: recurring at regular intervals [syn:
regular recurrence]
3: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events
occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons" [syn:
cycle,
round]
4: the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and
unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry" [syn:
speech rhythm]
5: 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) [syn:
rhythm method of birth control, {rhythm
method},
calendar method of birth control, {calendar
method}]