RHYTHM

• (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 : calendar method , calendar method of birth control , rhythm method , rhythm method of birth control

• (noun) recurring at regular intervals

  synonyms : regular recurrence

• (noun) the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements

  "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"

  synonyms : speech rhythm

• (noun) the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

  "the piece has a fast rhythm", "the conductor set the beat"

  synonyms : beat , musical rhythm

• (noun) an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

  "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

  synonyms : cycle , round

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