rhythms

1. the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of musicExamples: "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"Synonyms: beat, musical rhythm, rhythm

2. recurring at regular intervalsSynonyms: regular recurrence, rhythm

3. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occursExamples: "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"Synonyms: cycle, rhythm, round

4. the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elementsExamples: "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"Synonyms: 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)Synonyms: calendar method, calendar method of birth control, rhythm, rhythm method, rhythm method of birth control