method

Definition

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).

Etymology

From Middle French methode, from Latin methodus, from Ancient Greek μέθοδος (méthodos).

Example Sentences

• "If one method doesn't work, you should ask a friend to help you."
• "He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon, he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable."
• "Many insects probably use this strategy, which is a close analogy to crypsis in the visible world—camouflage and other methods for blending into one’s visual background."

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