Meanings
plural rhythm methods
- A method of natural birth control that involves counting the days of a woman's menstrual cycle in order to determine when sexual intercourse is most or least likely to result in a pregnancy.
Synonyms: calendar method, Knaus-Ogino method, Vatican roulette
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA method of natural birth control that involves counting the days of a woman's menstrual cycle in order to determine when sexual intercourse is most or least likely to result in a pregnancy.
More synonyms by meaning
nounnatural 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)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish rytmimenetelmä
- rytmimenetelmäbirth control method
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rhythm method. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhythm%20method
“rhythm method.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhythm%20method. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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