Rhythm - Definition

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