rhythm
/rˈɪðʌm/
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Definitions
Noun
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"
Noun
recurring at regular intervals
Noun
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
Noun
the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost''s poetry"
Noun
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)
Synonyms
beat
calendar method
calendar method of birth control
cycle
musical rhythm
regular recurrence
rhythm method
rhythm method of birth control
round
speech rhythm
More General Terms
cyclicity
guide
inflection
interval
musical time
natural family planning
periodicity
prosody
template
templet
time interval