RHYTHM is a fundamental element of music, and is defined as the pattern of regular or irregular pulses created by the arrangement of sounds and silences. The crossword solutions for this term include REGULARITY (10 letters), which refers to the consistent repetition of a pattern; SYMMETRY (8 letters), which is the balanced arrangement of elements; METRE (5 letters) and METER (5 letters), which are both terms for the organization of language into patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables; TIME (4 letters), which is the measurement of the duration of an event; CADENCE (7 letters), which is the rhythmic flow of a phrase; LILT (4 letters), which is a musical phrase with a rising and falling intonation; TEMPO (5 letters), which is the speed of a piece of music; BEAT (4 letters), which is the basic unit of rhythm; and IGOT (4 letters), which is a type of African drumming.