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method

//ˈmɛθəd//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

formal

Note for method

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
methods

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
method
past (v2)
methoded
past participle (v3)
methoded
present participle
methoding
3rd person singular
methods

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).

    • If one method doesn't work, you should ask a friend to help you.
    • Many insects probably use this strategy, which is a close analogy to crypsis in the visible world, camouflage and other methods for blending into one’s visual background.
  2. 2.Systematicity, methodicalness, intentionality, order.

  3. 3.A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed.

    • In this case, the application of the famous method was a little shaky. To be fair, the director was dealing with a pretty stroppy cast.
  4. 4.A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object.

    • When you call the method, you provide values corresponding to these variables in your method call.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To apply a method to.

  2. 2.To apply particular treatment methods to (a mold).

    • The company employs extensive use of 3D modelling combined with solidification simulation to ensure that critical castings are properly methoded.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #911

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Common
Literature
Rare

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *me

Proto-Indo-European *meth₂?

Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ)

Ancient Greek μετα- (meta-)

Proto-Indo-European *sed-der.

Proto-Indo-European *sodós?

Proto-Hellenic *hodós

Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós)

Ancient Greek μέθοδος (méthodos)bor.

Latin methodusbor.

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