Synonyms: rhythm, rhythm method, rhythm method of birth control, calendar method, calendar method of birth control
Definition: 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)
Similar words: natural family planning
Definition: 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
Synonyms: regular recurrence, rhythm
Definition: recurring at regular intervals
Similar words: cyclicity, periodicity
Definition: the quality of recurring at regular intervals
Synonyms: speech rhythm, rhythm
Definition: the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
Usage: the rhythm of Frost's poetry
Similar words: guide, template, templet
Definition: a model or standard for making comparisons
Similar words: inflection, prosody
Definition: the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
Synonyms: rhythm, beat, musical rhythm
Definition: the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
Usage: the piece has a fast rhythm; the conductor set the beat
Similar words: musical time
Definition: (music) the beat of musical rhythm
Synonyms: rhythm, cycle, round
Definition: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
Usage: the never-ending cycle of the seasons
Similar words: time interval, interval
Definition: a definite length of time marked off by two instants