Synonyms for rhythm

Noun

1. rhythm, beat, musical rhythm, musical time

usage: the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"

2. rhythm, regular recurrence, cyclicity, periodicity

usage: recurring at regular intervals

3. cycle, rhythm, round, time interval, interval

usage: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"

4. rhythm, speech rhythm, prosody, inflection, template, templet, guide

usage: the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"

5. rhythm method of birth control, rhythm method, rhythm, calendar method of birth control, calendar method, natural family planning

usage: 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)