1. The basic regular repeating sound unit in a piece of music
   "the piece has a fast rhythm";
   - beat, musical rhythm
    
2. Something recurring at regular intervals
   "The regular recurrence of the seasons provides a natural rhythm to the year";
   - regular recurrence
    
3. The arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
   "the rhythm of Frost's poetry";
   - speech rhythm
    
4. An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
   "the never-ending rhythm of the seasons";
   - cycle, round
    
5. (architecture) the repetitive use of a group of visual elements to establish a recognizable pattern
   "The architect used rhythm in the facade design to create a sense of harmony"
    
6. A particular timing for a pattern of musical sounds
   "The salsa dance follows a specific rhythm"
    
7. 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)
   "They relied on the rhythm method for contraception, but it proved less effective than other methods";
   - rhythm method of birth control, rhythm method, calendar method of birth control, calendar method

Derived forms: rhythms

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

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