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1. The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
   "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the piece has a fast musical rhythm"
   - beat, musical rhythm
    
2. Something recurring at regular intervals
   - regular recurrence
    
3. An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
   "the never-ending rhythm of the seasons"
   - cycle, round
    
4. The arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
   "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"; "the speech rhythm of Frost's poetry"
   - 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)
   - rhythm method of birth control, rhythm method, calendar method of birth control, calendar method

Derived forms: rhythms

See also: rhythmical

Type of: cyclicity, guide, inflection, interval, musical time, natural family planning, periodicity, prosody, template, templet, time interval

Encyclopedia: Rhythm