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method

[meth-uhd]

noun

  1. a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, especially in accordance with a definite plan.

    There are three possible methods of repairing this motor.

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  2. a manner or mode of procedure, especially an orderly, logical, or systematic way of instruction, inquiry, investigation, experiment, presentation, etc..

    the empirical method of inquiry.

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  3. order or system in doing anything.

    to work with method.

  4. orderly or systematic arrangement, sequence, or the like.

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  5. Also called Stanislavski Method.Also called Stanislavski System.the Method. a theory and technique of acting in which the performer identifies with the character to be portrayed and renders the part in a naturalistic, nondeclamatory, and highly individualized manner.



adjective

  1. (usually initial capital letter)of, relating to, or employing the Method.

    a Method actor;

    Method acting.

method

1

/ ˈɛθə /

noun

  1. a way of proceeding or doing something, esp a systematic or regular one

  2. orderliness of thought, action, etc

  3. (often plural) the techniques or arrangement of work for a particular field or subject

  4. Leisure:Bell-ringing any of several traditional sets of changes See major minor

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Method

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/ ˈɛθə /

noun

  1. (sometimes not capital)

    1. a technique of acting based on the theories of Stanislavsky, in which the actor bases his role on the inner motivation of the character he plays

    2. ( as modifier )

      a Method actor

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • methodless adjective
  • antimethod adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of method1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English: “medical procedure,” Latin methodus, from Greek éٳǻDz “systematic course,” equivalent to met- meta- + ǻó “way, road”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of method1

C16: via French from Latin methodus, from Greek methodos, literally: a going after, from meta- after + hodos way
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Synonym Study

Method, mode, way imply a manner in which a thing is done or in which it happens. Method refers to a settled kind of procedure, usually according to a definite, established, logical, or systematic plan: the open-hearth method of making steel; one method of solving a problem. Mode is a more formal word that implies a customary or characteristic fashion of doing something: Kangaroos have a peculiar mode of carrying their young. Way, a word in popular use for the general idea, is equivalent to various more specific words: someone's way (manner) of walking; the best way (method) of rapid calculating; the way (mode) of holding a pen.
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UN human rights chief Volker Turk said: "Israel's means and methods of warfare are inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians in Gaza."

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But there's a method to his madness, even if he doesn't fully recognize it himself.

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The court case is over, but the focus on Gjert, and his methods, is unlikely to let up.

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The honour of knighthood comes from the days of medieval chivalry, as does the method used to confer the knighthood - the accolade, or the touch of a sword, by the sovereign.

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“It’s not inherently a bad thing these people come from outside the government. It’s that they lack any experience in the methods used to uncover waste and inefficiency.”

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