rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/
1. the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"
synset: rhythm, beat, musical_rhythm
2. recurring at regular intervals
synset: rhythm, regular_recurrence
3. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
4. the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"
synset: rhythm, 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)
synset: rhythm_method_of_birth_control, rhythm_method, rhythm, calendar_method_of_birth_control, calendar_method
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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