regular+recurrence
41To take one's measure — measure meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a… …
42To tread a measure — measure meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a… …
43rhythm — noun Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French rhythme, from Latin rhythmus, from Greek rhythmos, probably from rhein to flow more at stream Date: 1560 1. a. an ordered recurrent alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound… …
44-ly — I. adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līc, lic; akin to Old High German līh, lic, Old English līc body more at like 1. like in appearance, manner, or nature ; having the characteristics of < queenly > < fatherly > 2.… …
45meter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English & Anglo French; Old English mēter, from Latin metrum, from Greek metron measure, meter; Anglo French metre, from Latin metrum more at measure Date: before 12th century 1. a. systematically… …
46Djanggawul — In Aboriginal mythology, the Djanggawul are three siblings, two female and one male, who created the landscape of Australia and covered it with flora. They came from the island of Baralku, and were eventually eaten by Galeru. The two female… …
47antiperiodic — [an΄tī pir΄ē äd′ik; an΄tēpir΄ē äd′ik, an΄tipir΄ē äd′ik] adj. preventing the periodic return of attacks of disease, as of certain fevers, esp. malaria n. an antiperiodic substance or drug * * * an·ti·pe·ri·od·ic (ăn tē pîr ē ŏdʹĭk, ăn tī ) adj.… …
48etesian wind — ▪ climatology remarkably steady southbound drift of the lower atmosphere over the eastern Mediterranean and adjacent lands in summer. From about mid May to mid September, it generally dominates the Adriatic, Ionian, and Aegean seas and the… …
49antiperiodic — adjective preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms …
50period — 1. A certain duration or division of time. 2. One of the stages of a disease, e.g., p. of incubation, p. of convalescence. SEE ALSO: stage, phase. 3. Colloquialism for menses. 4. Any of the horizontal rows of chemical elements in the …
