Synonyms:
rhythm, beat, musical_rhythm
Meaning: the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"
Synonyms:
rhythm, regular_recurrence
Meaning: recurring at regular intervals
Synonyms:
cycle, rhythm, round
Meaning: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
Synonyms:
rhythm, speech_rhythm
Meaning: the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"
Synonyms:
rhythm_method_of_birth_control, rhythm_method, rhythm, calendar_method_of_birth_control, calendar_method
Meaning: 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)
Usage examples
De Lenz in a note quotes Meyerbeer as saying--Meyerbeer, who quarrelled with Chopin about the rhythm of a mazurka--"Can one reduce women to notation?
Originally he came from one of the Gulf States, his lank six feet, slurring rhythm of speech, and sectional idioms giving evidence of his birthplace.
They are, likewise, distinguished by originality of treatment, complete mastery of the material used, as well as by genuine beauty of rhyme and rhythm.
Seeking always to be in harmony with the great rhythm of the universe, they were ever prepared to enter the unknown. The "Last Tea of Rikiu" will stand forth forever as the acme of tragic grandeur.
For physical development in which the lungs come in for their share and the sense of mechanical rhythm is fostered, an excellent exercise is marching in step to the stroke of the drum, proud in Boy Scout uniform. Dancing is a very desirable accomplishment for the deaf child.
And as each body spent out of its ebbing store Of strength and hope, I felt the forward thrust, At first so sure, Fail in its rhythm, Falter slow, And slower-- Hang an endless moment-- Till in a rush came fear-- Fear of the sea, that it might win again, Gathering one crew more, Making them pay in vain.
As the vocal aria was the result of the simple folk-song combined with the intense craving of song's master molders for individual expression, so instrumental music striving to walk alone, without support from words, gained vital elements through the discovery that various phases of mental disposition might be indicated by alternating dance tunes differing in rhythm and movement, according to Nature's own law of contrasts.