calendar method
- noun
- /ˈkælɪndər ˈmɛθəd/
- Specialized
:
método del calendario
- She tracks her period carefully to make the calendar method more reliable.
Examples
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The effectiveness of the calendar method depends on the regularity of the menstrual cycle.
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The calendar method is popular among couples trying to conceive.
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Many couples use the calendar method as a natural form of birth control.
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Many people find the calendar method effective for family planning.
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The couple decided to use the calendar method to track her ovulation and plan for a pregnancy.
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By following the calendar method, they learned to identify her fertile days each month.
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Many people find the calendar method an effective way to manage natural family planning.
Synonyms
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3.5
A way to prevent pregnancy, often using a device like a condom or a medicine like a pill
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4.8
A way to avoid pregnancy by not having sex during a woman's fertile days, without using medicine or devices
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5.6
A way to avoid pregnancy by not having sex during a woman's most fertile days
A way to avoid pregnancy by tracking a woman's periods and avoiding sex on days when she can get pregnant
How Effective
- Specialized
22
4.9
- Specialized
9
4.1
1
3.5
2
3.5
- NSFW
442
2.8
- Specialized
- NSFW
1
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a family-planning technique that uses dates to estimate fertility' is directly derivable from combining 'calendar' (a system of dates) with 'method' (a systematic procedure): it denotes a procedure that uses a calendar. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the general sense (even if they might not know the precise 14-day rule).
Etymology
Calendar method comes from the everyday practice of marking days on a calendar to see when a woman is most likely to get pregnant. By counting cycle days and checking about 14 days before the next period to find the 'fertile days', the name explains its use as a natural way to plan or avoid pregnancy.