rhythm
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- n the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
the piece has a fast rhythm - n recurring at regular intervals
- n an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
- n the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
the rhythm of Frost's poetry - n 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)
- For years sociologists have wondered whether rhythmic movements on the assembly line are a help or a nervous strain on workers.
- Trading rhythm for awareness t do you call people who use the rhythm method of birth control?" went the old joke.
- Roman Catholics who have long com plained that the rhythm method is a highly unsatisfactory means of birth control because it is so uncertain now have added cause for concern.