1
: a procedure or process for attaining an object: such as
a(1)
: a systematic procedure, technique, or mode of inquiry employed by or proper to a particular discipline or art
(2)
: a systematic plan followed in presenting material for instruction
the lecture method
b(1)
: a way, technique, or process of or for doing something
often slow in their business methods—
T. R. Ybarra
T. R. Ybarra
(2)
: a body of skills or techniques
in the art of the novel, heavily armed with method—J. D. Scott
J. D. Scott2
: a discipline that deals with the principles and techniques of scientific inquiry
3
a
: orderly arrangement, development, or classification : plan
The book is completely lacking in method.
b
: the habitual practice of orderliness and regularity
time enough to do everything if only you used method—Angela Thirkell
Angela Thirkell4
capitalized
: a dramatic technique by which an actor seeks to gain complete identification with the inner personality of the character being portrayed
Examples of method in a Sentence
He claims to have developed a new method for growing tomatoes.
Their teaching method tries to adapt lessons to each student.
We need to adopt more modern methods of doing things.
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With this method, plants can die back and decompose and become incorporated into the soil.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Equally valuable is the platform's ability to connect agents to enterprise data through various methods, including standard protocols and direct API integration.
—Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Sweden’s National Agency for Education reported that students using textbooks, paper, pens and pencils in school showed better comprehension than those using digital texts and their schools reverted this year to their former learning method.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Associated Press | Jose Luis Magana Trump’s tough methods to eject migrants may be controversial in some U.S. courts, but Americans generally favor his overall goals to thwart crime and deport millions of people who lack legal status, according to recent polls.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Equally valuable is the platform's ability to connect agents to enterprise data through various methods, including standard protocols and direct API integration.
—Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Sweden’s National Agency for Education reported that students using textbooks, paper, pens and pencils in school showed better comprehension than those using digital texts and their schools reverted this year to their former learning method.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Associated Press | Jose Luis Magana Trump’s tough methods to eject migrants may be controversial in some U.S. courts, but Americans generally favor his overall goals to thwart crime and deport millions of people who lack legal status, according to recent polls.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Method.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/method. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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method
noun
meth·od
ˈmeth-əd 
1
: a way, plan, or procedure for doing something
2
: orderly arrangement
Medical Definition
method
noun
meth·od
ˈmeth-əd
: a procedure or process for attaining an object: as
a
: a systematic procedure, technique, or mode of inquiry employed by or proper to a particular discipline see scientific method
b
: a way, technique, or process of or for doing something
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