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meth·od  (mthd)

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.

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[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, mode, fashion, 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: "I do not know of a better method for choosing a presidential nominee" Harry S. Truman.
System suggests order, regularity, and coordination of methods: "Of generalship, of strategic system . . . there was little or none" John Morely.
A routine is a habitual, often tiresome method: "The common business of the nation . . . is carried on in a constant routine by the clerks of the different offices" Tobias Smollett.
Manner and fashion emphasize personal or distinctive behavior: a clearly articulated manner of speaking; issuing orders in an arbitrary and abrasive fashion.
Mode often denotes a manner influenced by or arising from tradition or custom: a nomadic mode of life.
Way is the least specific of these terms: "It is absurd to think that the only way to tell if a poem is lasting is to wait and see if it lasts" Robert Frost.

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method

Noun

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

2. orderliness of thought or action

3. the techniques of a particular field or subject [Greek methodos, literally: a going after]

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Method

Noun

an acting technique in which the actor bases his or her role on the inner motivation of the character played

Thesaurus

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 pedagogics, pedagogy, teaching method - the principles and methods of instruction 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 method acting acting, performing, playacting, playing - the performance of a part or role in a drama

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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

noun 2. orderliness, planning, order, system, form, design, structure, purpose, pattern, organization, regularity

Translations

method [ˈmɛθəd] n → método;

method of payment → método de pago

method [ˈmɛθəd] n → méthode f;

method of payment → mode m or modalité f de paiement

method [ˈmɛθəd] n → Methode f;

method of payment → Zahlungsweise f

method [ˈmɛθəd] n → metodo;

method of payment → modo or modalità f inv di pagamento

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method

n method [ˈmeθəd]

1 the way in which one does something I don't like his methods of training workers.metodeاُسْلوبметодmetoda, způsobmetode; mådedas System; die Methodeμέθοδοςmétodo, formameetodروشmenetelmäméthodeשִׁיטָהप्रणाली, तरीकाmetoda, postupakmódszermetodeaðferðmetodo方法방법metodas, būdasmetodecaramethodemetode, framgangsmåtemetodamétodometodăметод, способmetóda, spôsobnačinmetodmetodวิธีmetot, yol, yöntem辦法метод; спосібطریقہ کارphương pháp办法

2 an orderly or fixed series of actions for doing something Follow the method set down in the instruction book.metodeطَريقَهпринципmetodafremgangsmådedas Systemσύστημαsistema, orden, métodomeetodطریقهmenettelytapaméthodeדֶרֶךतरीका, ढंगtočno određen postupakeljárásaturan pakaiaðferð; kerfimetodo方式규칙metodikametodikaaturan pakaisydteemframgangsmåtemetoda, sposóbmétodometodăпорядокmetódapostopekmetodmetod, förfaringssättแบบแผนyol, usul方法порядокکسی کام کو کرنے کا بندھا ہوا طریقہthứ tự方法

3 good sense and a definite plan Her work seems to lack method.metodiekمَنْهَج ، خُطه َّ مُحَدَّدَهметодикаmetodičnost, soustavnostsystemdie Planmäßigkeitμεθοδικότηταmétodo, técnicameetodشیوهjärjestelmällisyysméthodeשִׁיטָה‍िनयमितताnačinrendszer(esség)rencanaskipulag, kerfimetodo筋道질서, 조리metodiškumas, nuoseklumassistēma; kārtībaperancanganmethodischsystem, planlogika, systematycznymétodometodăсистемаmetodickosťnačrtnostmetodmetodระเบียบplân條理методикаمصلحت اور منصوبہcách thức条理

adj meˈthodical [-ˈθo-]

(negative unmethodical)

1 arranged or done in an orderly manner or according to a plan a methodical search.metodiesمَنْهَجيстандартенmetodickýmetodisksystematischμεθοδικόςmetódico, ordenadometoodilineاسلوب دارsystemaattinenméthodiqueשִׁיטָתִיव्यवस्थित, तरीके काsustavanmódszeresmenurut metodeskipulegur, kerfisbundinnmetodico秩序だった질서있는, 조직적인metodiškasmetodisksteraturmethodischsystematisk, planmessig, metodiskmetodycznymetódicometodicсистематическийmetodickýnačrtenmetodičanmetodiskซึ่งมีแบบแผนyöntemsel, sistemli; plânlı有秩序的систематичнийمنظّم اور منصوبہ کے ساتھcó phương pháp有秩序的

2 (in the habit of) acting in a planned, orderly way a methodical person/nature.metodiesنِظاميметодиченmetodickýmetodisküberlegtμεθοδικόςmetódico, ordenadometoodilineمنظمjärjestelykykyinenméthodiqueשִׁיטָתִיनियमपूर्ण, विधियुक्तpromišljentervszerűterencanaskipulegurmetodico, ordinatoきちょうめんな꼼꼼한pratęs planingai, sistemingai veiktimetodisks, sistemātisks, kārtīgssistematikmethodischordentlig, planlagtmetodycznymetódicometodic, sistematicметодический, методичныйmetodickýpremišljenmetodičanmetodiskซึ่งเป็นระเบียบdüzenli, plânlı有條理的методичнийمنظّم اور منصوبہ بندی سے کام کرنے والاngăn nắp有条理的

adv meˈthodically

metodiesنِظاميّا، مَنْهَجِيّاًметодичноmetodickymetodisktmethodischμεθοδικάmetódicamente, de manera metódicametoodiliseltبا قاعدهjärjestelmällisestiméthodiquementשִׁיָטתִיוּתसिलसिलेवार रूप सेmetodičkimódszeresensecara terencanaskipulegametodicamente組織的に조직적으로, 꼼꼼하게metodiškaimetodiskidengan sistematikmethodischsystematisk, metodiskmetodyczniemetodicamentemetodic, sistematicметодичноmetodickynačrtnometodičnometodisktอย่างมีแบบแผนdüzenli bir şekilde有條理地методично; систематичноبا ضابطہmột cách có phương pháp有条理地