calendar method of birth control
noun
Simple meaning
Natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kaluhndermehthuhduhvburthkuhntrohlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkæləndɚˈmɛθəˈdʌvˈbɝθkəntˈɹoʊl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
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)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This 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)
Used this way, calendar method of birth control is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
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