RHYTHM METHOD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rhythm method mean? 

• RHYTHM METHOD (noun)
  The noun RHYTHM METHOD has 1 sense:

1. 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)

  Familiarity information: RHYTHM METHOD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RHYTHM METHOD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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)

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

calendar method; calendar method of birth control; rhythm; rhythm method; rhythm method of birth control

Hypernyms ("rhythm method" is a kind of...):

natural family planning (any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs; coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle)