/ˈɹɪ.ð(ə)m/► audioScrabble 17Words With Friends 15
Definition
noun the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music.
— synonyms: beat, musical_rhythm
noun recurring at regular intervals.
— synonyms: regular_recurrence
noun an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs.
— synonyms: cycle, round
noun the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements.
— synonyms: speech_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).
— synonyms: rhythm_method_of_birth_control, rhythm_method, calendar_method_of_birth_control, calendar_method
Examples
“Dance to the rhythm of the music.”
“Most dances have a rhythm as distinctive as the Iambic verse in poetry”
“Once you get the rhythm of it, the job will become easy.”