method
pronunciation
How to pronounce method in British English:
UK [ˈmeθəd]
How to pronounce method in American English:
US [ˈmeθəd]
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- Noun:
- a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
Word Origin
- method
- method: [16] Method comes via French méthode and Latin methodus from Greek méthodos, which meant ‘pursuit’. It was a compound noun formed from the prefix metá- ‘after’ and hodós ‘way, journey’ (found also in English episode, exodus, and period). ‘Pursuit’ of a particular objective gradually developed into a ‘procedure for attaining it’, the meaning which the word had when it reached English. The derivative methodist [16], originally simply ‘someone who followed a particular method’, was first applied to the followers of John Wesley in the 18th century.=> episode, exodus, period
- method (n.)
- early 15c., "regular, systematic treatment of disease," from Latin methodus "way of teaching or going," from Greek methodos "scientific inquiry, method of inquiry, investigation," originally "pursuit, a following after," from meta- "after" (see meta-) + hodos "a traveling, way" (see cede). Meaning "way of doing anything" is from 1580s; that of "orderliness, regularity" is from 1610s. In reference to a theory of acting associated with Russian director Konstantin Stanislavsky, it is attested from 1923.
Example
- 1. The company has seen some success with this method .
- 2. There are pros and cons to this method .
- 3. The old method is to keep all your cards close to your chest without sharing .
- 4. Door-knocking is the oldest and best outreach method .
- 5. Steaming is another gentle cooking method popular in asian cuisines .