the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; the piece has a fast rhythm; the conductor set the beat

[ Syn: beat , musical rhythm ]

recurring at regular intervals

[ Syn: regular recurrence ]

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; the never-ending cycle of the seasons

[ Syn: cycle , round ]

the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; the rhythm of Frosts poetry

[ Syn: speech rhythm , speech rhythm ]

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 , calendar method of birth control , calendar method ]