
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}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0