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rhythm

noun

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calendar method

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calendar method of birth control

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regular recurrence

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rhythm method of birth control

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01noun

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

“the piece has a fast rhythm”

“the conductor set the beat”

02noun

recurring at regular intervals

03noun

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”

04noun

the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements

“the rhythm of Frost's poetry”

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05noun

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)

06noun

(architecture) the repetitive use of a group of visual elements to establish a recognizable pattern

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