rhythm

Noun

• 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)

• the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
  • the rhythm of Frost's poetry
    

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

• recurring at regular intervals

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  rhythm method of birth control , rhythm method , calendar method of birth control , calendar method , speech rhythm , cycle , round , regular recurrence , beat , musical rhythm