method
a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, especially in accordance with a definite plan: There are three possible methods of repairing this motor.
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.
order or system in doing anything: to work with method.
orderly or systematic arrangement, sequence, or the like.
the Method. Also called Stanislavski Method, Stanislavski System. 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.
(usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or employing the Method: a Method actor;Method acting.
Origin of method
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Other words from method
- meth·od·less, adjective
- an·ti·meth·od, adjective
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The Crover robot is design to offer a much more complete and targeted analysis of grain storage than traditional static methods.
Crover’s robot swims in grain silos to monitor environmental conditions | Brian Heater | September 17, 2020 | TechCrunchHolocene global mean surface temperature, a multi-method reconstruction approach.
Dawn of the Heliocene - Issue 90: Something Green | Summer Praetorius | September 16, 2020 | NautilusCurrent methods for screening the embryo’s genome also require technical updates to better capture unwanted genetic changes before implantation into the mother.
A CRISPR Baby Future? New Report Outlines Path to Human Germline Editing | Shelly Fan | September 15, 2020 | Singularity HubThe new algorithm also has to work through too many steps for most real-world applications, where the relevant graphs are usually simple enough to check with brute-force methods.
A New Algorithm for Graph Crossings, Hiding in Plain Sight | Stephanie DeMarco | September 15, 2020 | Quanta MagazineThe methods have unique pros and cons, and it’s unclear which approach may ultimately take the lead.
IBM plans a huge leap in superfast quantum computing by 2023 | rhhackettfortune | September 15, 2020 | Fortune
America could have its own version of the Aarhus method in Minnesota.
What the U.S. Can Learn from Europe About Dealing with Terrorists | Scott Beauchamp | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen French obstetricians advocated that the method would reduce pain and create a birthing environment free of stress.
This behaviorally specific questioning method generally results in higher incidence rates than the ones used in the BJS report.
College Girls Are Less Likely to Be Raped Than Non-Students | Brandy Zadrozny | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCalled by the hoity toity term of nasal insufflation, this method was used by some in Asia till a few hundred years ago.
Powdered Measles Vaccine Could Be Huge for Developing World | Kent Sepkowitz | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs Ackerman pointed out, all scientists are skeptics; skeptical doubt is a part of the scientific method.
To reproduce the impulse born of the thought—this is the aim of a psychological method.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickRoman Pane who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage alludes to another method of using the herb.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Their method of curing the leaves was to air-dry them and then packing them until wanted for use.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Smith's method usually gives good results, as does also the more simple method of Hiss (p. 263).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe rapid spread of the revolt was not a whit less marvelous than its lack of method or cohesion.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for method (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmɛθəd) /
a way of proceeding or doing something, esp a systematic or regular one
orderliness of thought, action, etc
(often plural) the techniques or arrangement of work for a particular field or subject
bell-ringing any of several traditional sets of changes: See major (def. 19), minor (def. 8)
Origin of method
1British Dictionary definitions for Method (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmɛθəd) /
(sometimes not capital)
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
(as modifier): a Method actor
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