Lexic.us

Definition of Method

1. Noun. A way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps).

2. Noun. 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.

Definition of Method

1. n. An orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything; hence, manner; way; mode; as, a method of teaching languages; a method of improving the mind.

Definition of Method

1. Noun. A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something. ¹

2. Noun. A type of theatrical acting wherein the actor utilizes his personal emotions from personal experience to portray a scripted scene. ¹

3. Noun. (programming) In object-oriented languages, a subroutine or function belonging to a class or object. ¹

4. Noun. (slang) Marijuana. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Method

1. a means of procedure [n -S]

Medical Definition of Method

1. The mode or manner or orderly sequence of events of a process or procedure. See: fixative, operation, procedure, stain, technique. Origin: G. Methodos; fr. Meta, after, + hodos, way (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Method

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Literary usage of Method

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1905)
"A method for Inoculating Animals with Precise Amounts: SI. ... The new method consists of a battery of syringe barrels, one for each animal. ..."

2. Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey (1916)
"The Unity of Subject Matter and method. — The trinity of school topics is ... We shall begin with the topic of method, since that lies closest to the ..."

3. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1896)
"THE usual method of stating a library's circulation In volumes, ... It must not be understood that such a method ' of stating circulation is recommended to ..."

4. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve (1899)
"FIRST BOOK INFLUENCE OF DEMOCRACY ON THE PROGRESS OF OPINION IN THE UNITED STATES CHAPTER I Philosophical method Among the Americans I THINK that in no ..."

5. Bulletin by National Electric Light Association (1911)
"Of the many methods that have been proposed, the best known are, in the chronologic order of their publication: Marshall Hall's (postural) method (1857). ..."

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