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; "the rhythm of the seasons"

[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: an attempt to control conception by refraining from

intercourse during the period when ovulation is most

likely to occur [syn: {rhythm method of birth control}, {rhythm

method}, {calendar method of birth control}, {calendar

method}]