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Meaning of "method" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD METHOD

Via French from Latin methodus, from Greek methodos, literally: a going after, from meta- after + hodos way.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF METHOD

method  [ˈmɛθəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METHOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Method is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METHOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Method

Method may refer to: ▪ Scientific method, a series of steps, or collection of methods, taken to acquire knowledge ▪ Method, a piece of code associated with a class or object to perform a task ▪ Method, a series of steps or acts for performing a function ▪ Methodology, comparison or study and critique of individual methods that are used in a given discipline or field of inquiry ▪ Discourse on Method, a philosophical and mathematical treatise by René Descartes...

Definition of method in the English dictionary

The first definition of method in the dictionary is a way of proceeding or doing something, esp a systematic or regular one. Other definition of method is orderliness of thought, action, etc. Method is also the techniques or arrangement of work for a particular field or subject.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METHOD


methods
ˈmeθəd
micromethod
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmeθəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METHOD

metho
method acting
method actor
method actress
method of payment
methodic
methodical
methodically
methodicalness
methodisation
methodise
methodiser
Methodism
Methodist
Methodist Church
Methodistically
Methodius
methodization
methodize
methodizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE METHOD

activity method
appraisal method
assessment method
barrier method
Billings method
Buteyko method
critical path method
direct method
Feldenkrais method
Gram´s method
historical method
Kumon Method
Monte Carlo method
Montessori method
mucus method
ovulation method
rhythm method
scientific method
short ski method
Socratic method
withdrawal method

Synonyms and antonyms of method in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «METHOD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «method» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of method

Translation of «method» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METHOD

Find out the translation of method to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of method from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «method» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

方法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

método
570 millions of speakers

English

method
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विधि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طَرِيقَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

método
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদ্ধতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méthode
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaedah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Methode
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

方法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phương pháp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पद्धत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yöntem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metodo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metoda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метод
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metodă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέθοδος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metode
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metod
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metode
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of method

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METHOD»

The term «method» is very widely used and occupies the 2.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METHOD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «method» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «method» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about method

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10 QUOTES WITH «METHOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word method.
1
Jane Addams
Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men.
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Carl D. Anderson
Information of fundamental importance to the general problem of atomic structure has resulted from systematic studies of the cosmic radiation carried out by the Wilson cloud-chamber method.
3
Ed Asner
I am not a method actor, though I studied for a year with Lee Strasburg.
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Roger Bacon
Argument is conclusive, but it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by the method of experiment.
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Derek Harold Richard Barton
X-Ray crystallography is nowadays an accurate and rapid method of determining conformation in the crystal lattice, which conformation usually corresponds to the preferred conformation in solution.
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John Battelle
Search is now more than a web destination and a few words plugged into a box. Search is a mode, a method of interaction with the physical and virtual worlds. What is Siri but search? What are apps like Yelp or Foursquare, but structured search machines? Search has become embedded into everything and has reached well beyond its web-based roots.
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Hilaire Belloc
Statistics are the triumph of the quantitative method, and the quantitative method is the victory of sterility and death.
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Max Born
There are two objectionable types of believers: those who believe the incredible and those who believe that 'belief' must be discarded and replaced by 'the scientific method.
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Sergei Bubka
And, of course, method is very important as is a high-quality specialist (trainer) working with you to keep you going in the right direction for your improvement and to help create results.
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Hayden Christensen
Between takes I find it difficult to switch off and then try and re-emerge myself in the part, so I try to stay in that frame of mine all day. It can be exhausting and you lose a sense of self, but it is the method that works best for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METHOD»

Discover the use of method in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to method and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Against Method
The third edition of this classic text contains a new preface and additional reflections at various points in which the author takes account both of recent debates on science and on the impact of scientific products and practices on the ...
Paul Feyerabend, 1993
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Science and Method
Classic account of basic methodology and psychology of scientific discovery explains how scientists analyze and choose their working facts and explores the nature of experimentation, theory, and the mind. 1914 edition.
Henri Poincaré, 2011
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Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 3: The Most Popular Method for ...
This third book in the series includes numerous chord diagrams and fingering photos to help students quickly learn how to read music and play chords. Exciting music arrang
Morty Manus, Ron Manus, 1997
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The Probabilistic Method
Praise for the Second Edition: "Serious researchers in combinatorics or algorithm design will wish to read the book in its entirety...the book may also be enjoyed on a lighter level since the different chapters are largely independent and ...
Noga Alon, Joel H. Spencer, 2011
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The Silva Mind Control Method
This is the complete text of The Silva Mind Control Method-perhaps the most vital, most important book you will ever read.
Jose Silva, Philip Miele, 1991
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The MELT Method: A Breakthrough Self-Treatment System to ...
Release stuck stress with MELT Over a decade ago, Sue Hitzmann was at the height of her career as an international fitness presenter and instructor.
Sue Hitzmann, 2013
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Alfred's Drum Method
A step-by-step instructional method designed to guide and motivate beginning-level snare drummers.
Dave Black, Sandy Feldstein, 2004
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Discourse on Method and Meditations
Is it possible to be certain of anything? If so, how? Reneacute; Descartes (1596–1650), the father of modern philosophy and founder of rational method in philosophical thought, sought the answers to these questions.
Rene Descartes, 2003
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Introduction to the Finite Element Method in Electromagnetics
These are the finite element codes that were used to generate most of the graphs presented in this book.
Anastasis C. Polycarpou, 2006
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Scientific Method in Practice
This book will enable scientists to be better scientists by offering them a deeper understanding of the scientific method.
Hugh G. Gauch, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METHOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term method is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Academy's Method of Restricting Oscar Statuette Sales Upheld in …
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has won a ruling that bolsters the enforceability of its particular method for stopping the sale ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Researchers Test Out a New Method of Managing Fear
However, a team of researchers at New York University has found an alternative method of treatment. In a test with human and rat participants, the researchers ... «Big Think, Jul 15»
3
The current method of selecting bishops runs contrary to church …
Robert Mickens' column calling for a new way of choosing bishops is most timely. Although the Code of Canon Law of 1983 (c. 377) says that ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jul 15»
4
An easy, scalable and direct method for synthesizing graphene in …
Now researchers from Korea University, in Seoul, have developed an easy and microelectronics-compatible method to grow graphene and ... «ElectroIQ, Jul 15»
5
Trainer encourages athletes to try his method to prevent concussions
As coaches prepare athletes for fall sports, one trainer says most are forgetting to build some of the most important muscles - those the in the ... «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
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Sonavation discovers method for reading fingerprint through Gorilla …
Furthermore, this method can be used as the breakthrough technology that brings discrete fingerprint readers to wearables and IoT devices, as it maximizes the ... «Android Authority, Jul 15»
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NetDepot Starts Accepting Bitcoin as a Payment Method
Today NetDepot.com, a fast growing Cloud and Dedicated Server provider with its headquarters in Houston, Texas and data centers located in ... «newsBTC, Jul 15»
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New method produces graphene crystals 'in minutes instead of hours'
A method for creating large graphene crystals in minutes instead of hours has been demonstrated by Oxford University researchers. «The Engineer, Jul 15»
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New Manure-Spreading Method Saves Time And Reduces …
It's a high-tech method that yields many benefits recently demonstrated at Vermont Technical College in Randolph. Audio from this story will be ... «Vermont Public Radio, Jul 15»
10
Dog trainer's holistic method
Michael Schaier, 63, owns Michael's Pack Dog Training Center in Mineola. He uses what he calls a "gentle approach" that involves verbal ... «Newsday, Jul 15»

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