Dictionary Check: rhythm

"rhythm" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

noun

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

Example: "the piece has a fast rhythm"
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recurring at regular intervals

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an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

Example: "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
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the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements

Example: "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"
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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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(architecture) the repetitive use of a group of visual elements to establish a recognizable pattern

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