n. 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)

n. recurring at regular intervals

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

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

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

n. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"