Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈmɛθəd/
method
- 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):
- One method of exercising a cat consists of making it follow the spot generated by a laser pointer.
- If one method doesn't work, you should ask a friend to help you.
- (acting, often "the method") A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Constantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed.
- (object-oriented) A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object, synonym of member function
- (slang) Marijuana.
- (dated) An instruction book systematically arranged.
- French: méthode
- German: Art und Weise, Methode, Verfahren
- Italian: metodo
- Portuguese: método
- Russian: ме́тод
- Spanish: método
- French: La Méthode
- Spanish: method
method (methods, present participle methoding; past and past participle methoded)
- (transitive) to apply a method
- 1809, Rachel Russell (baroness.), Letters. To which is prefixed, an intr. vindicating the character of lord ... ↗
- "Says he, there is above ten thousand brisk boys are ready to follow me, whenever I hold up my finger : — Says I, how have you methoded this, that they shall not be crushed, for there will be a great force to oppose you?"
- 1809, Rachel Russell (baroness.), Letters. To which is prefixed, an intr. vindicating the character of lord ... ↗
- (casting, by extension, transitive) 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.
method (plural methods)
- (skateboarding, snowboarding) Ellipsis of method air.
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