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meth·od
(mĕth′əd)n.
1. A means or manner of procedure, especially a regular and systematic way of accomplishing something: a simple method for making a pie crust; mediation as a method of solving disputes. See Usage Note at methodology.
2. Orderly arrangement of parts or steps to accomplish an end: random efforts that lack method.
3. The procedures and techniques characteristic of a particular discipline or field of knowledge: This field course gives an overview of archaeological method.
4. Method A technique of acting in which the actor recalls emotions and reactions from past experience and uses them in identifying with and individualizing the character being portrayed.
[Middle English, medical procedure, from Latin methodus, method, from Greek methodos, pursuit, method : meta-, beyond, after; see meta- + hodos, way, journey.]
Synonyms: method, system, routine, manner, fashion, mode, way
These nouns refer to the plans or procedures followed to accomplish a task or attain a goal. Method implies a detailed, logically ordered plan: What method does your school use for teaching math? System suggests order, regularity, and coordination of methods: Our products have improved dramatically since we initiated a quality-control system. A routine is a habitual method: We got into the routine of getting up early and going for a walk. The word sometimes implies tedium or thoughtlessness: I fell into the routine of doing housework on Saturdays and lost touch with my biking friends. Manner and fashion emphasize personal or distinctive behavior: I can't stand the improvised manner with which you make meals. The old friends play chess in the most serious fashion. Mode often denotes a manner influenced by or arising from tradition or custom: They are a traditional people with a nomadic mode of life. Way is the least specific of these terms: Isn't there an easier way to lose weight?
These nouns refer to the plans or procedures followed to accomplish a task or attain a goal. Method implies a detailed, logically ordered plan: What method does your school use for teaching math? System suggests order, regularity, and coordination of methods: Our products have improved dramatically since we initiated a quality-control system. A routine is a habitual method: We got into the routine of getting up early and going for a walk. The word sometimes implies tedium or thoughtlessness: I fell into the routine of doing housework on Saturdays and lost touch with my biking friends. Manner and fashion emphasize personal or distinctive behavior: I can't stand the improvised manner with which you make meals. The old friends play chess in the most serious fashion. Mode often denotes a manner influenced by or arising from tradition or custom: They are a traditional people with a nomadic mode of life. Way is the least specific of these terms: Isn't there an easier way to lose weight?
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method
(ˈmɛθəd)n
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
[C16: via French from Latin methodus, from Greek methodos, literally: a going after, from meta- after + hodos way]
Method
(ˈmɛθəd)n
(Film) (sometimes not capital)
a. a technique of acting based on the theories of Stanislavsky, in which the actor bases his or her role on the inner motivation of the character being played
b. (as modifier): a Method actor.
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meth•od
(ˈmɛθ əd)n.
1. a procedure, technique, or planned way of doing something.
2. order or system in doing anything: to work with method.
3. orderly or systematic arrangement, sequence, or the like.
4. the Method. Also called Stanislavsky Method (or System). a theory and technique of acting in which the actor attempts to experience the inner life of the character being portrayed.
adj. 5. (usu. cap.) of, pertaining to, or employing the Method.
[1375–1425; Middle English: medical procedure < Latin < Greek méthodos systematic course]
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| Noun | 1. |  method - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)know-how - the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something method of choice - the best method to achieve a desired result methodology - the system of methods followed in a particular discipline mnemonics - a method or system for improving the memory solution - a method for solving a problem; "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook" system of rules, system - a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender" technique - a practical method or art applied to some particular task technicolor - a trademarked method of making color motion pictures statistical method, statistical procedure - a method of analyzing or representing statistical data; a procedure for calculating a statistic wrinkle - a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different) |
| 2. | method - an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed |
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method
noun
1. manner, process, approach, technique, way, plan, course, system, form, rule, programme, style, practice, fashion, scheme, arrangement, procedure, routine, mode, modus operandi new teaching methods
2. orderliness, planning, order, system, form, design, structure, purpose, pattern, organization, regularity They go about their work with method and common sense.
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method
noun1. The approach used to do something:
2. Systematic arrangement and design:
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Translations
اُسْلوبطَرِيقَةٌطَريقَهمنهجمَنْهَج ، خُطه َّ مُحَدَّدَه
metodametodičnostsoustavnostzpůsob
metodesystemfremgangsmådemåde
metodo
metodimetodinäytteleminenmenetelmä
metoda
aðferðaîferîaîferî; kerfiskipulag, kerfi
方法
방법
via
metodasmetodikametodiškaimetodiškasmetodiškumas
kārtībametodemetodikasistēma
metodickosť
metodapostopek
metod
วิธีการ
phương pháp
method
[ˈmeθəd]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
method
[ˈmɛθəd] n → méthode fnew teaching methods → de nouvelles méthodes d'enseignement
a method of doing sth → une méthode pour faire qch
a new method of detecting Down's syndrome → une nouvelle méthode de détection du syndrome de Down, une nouvelle méthode pour détecter le syndrome de Down method of paymentmethod acting n → méthode f Stanislavskimethod actor n → adepte m de la méthode Stanislavskimethod actress n → adepte f de la méthode Stanislavski
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
method
n → Methode f; (= process) → Verfahren nt; (Cook) → Zubereitung f; (in experiment) → Vorgehens- or Verfahrensweise f; method of payment/application → Zahlungs-/Anwendungsweise f; there’s method in his madness → sein Wahnsinn hat Methode
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
method
[ˈmɛθəd] nCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
method
(ˈmeθəd) noun1. the way in which one does something. I don't like his methods of training workers.
2. an orderly or fixed series of actions for doing something. Follow the method set down in the instruction book.
3. good sense and a definite plan. Her work seems to lack method.
meˈthodical (-ˈθo-) adjective (negative unmethodical).
1. arranged or done in an orderly manner or according to a plan. a methodical search.
2. (in the habit of) acting in a planned, orderly way. a methodical person/nature.
meˈthodically adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
method
→ طَرِيقَةٌ metoda metode Methode μέθοδος método metodi méthode metoda metodo 方法 방법 methode metode metoda método метод metod วิธีการ yöntem phương pháp 方法Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
meth·od
n. método, procedimiento; proceso; tratamiento.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
method
n método; Lamaze — método Lamaze; rhythm — método del ritmoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.