rhythm

The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.

“Dance to the rhythm of the music.”

A specifically defined pattern of such variation.

“Most dances have a rhythm as distinctive as the Iambic verse in poetry”

A flow, repetition or regularity.

“Once you get the rhythm of it, the job will become easy.”

The tempo or speed of a beat, song or repetitive event.

“We walked with a quick, even rhythm.”

The musical instruments which provide rhythm (mainly; not or less melody) in a musical ensemble.

“The Baroque term basso continuo is virtually equivalent to rhythm”

A regular quantitative change in a variable (notably natural) process.

“The rhythm of the seasons dominates agriculture as well as wildlife”

Controlled repetition of a phrase, incident or other element as a stylistic figure in literature and other narrative arts; the effect it creates.

“The running gag is a popular rhythm in motion pictures and theater comedy”