rhythm

/ɹˈɪðəm/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
   “the piece has a fast rhythm”
2. recurring at regular intervals
3. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
   “the never-ending cycle of the seasons”
4. the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
   “the rhythm of Frost's poetry”
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 for rhythm

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

Words that rhyme with rhythm

• algorithm
• logarithm