| n. | 1. | In the widest sense, a dividing into short portions by a regular succession of motions, impulses, sounds, accents, etc., producing an agreeable effect, as in music poetry, the dance, or the like. |
| 2. | (Mus.) Movement in musical time, with periodical recurrence of accent; the measured beat or pulse which marks the character and expression of the music; symmetry of movement and accent. | |
| 3. | A division of lines into short portions by a regular succession of arses and theses, or percussions and remissions of voice on words or syllables. | |
| 4. | The harmonious flow of vocal sounds. |
| Noun | 1. | rhythm - the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"Synonyms: musical rhythm, beat |
| 2. | rhythm - recurring at regular intervals Synonyms: regular recurrence | |
| 3. | rhythm - an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons" | |
| 4. | rhythm - the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry" Synonyms: speech rhythm | |
| 5. | rhythm - 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) |
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