method

IPA: mˈɛθʌd

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).
(acting, often "the method") A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed.
(object-oriented programming) A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object.
(slang) Marijuana.
(dated) An instruction book systematically arranged.
(skateboarding, snowboarding) Ellipsis of method air.. [(snowboarding, skateboarding) A trick where the boarder grabs the heel edge of the board with their front hand, between their feet, and then pulls the board towards their back, while arching their back and bending knees.]

(transitive) To apply a method to.
(casting, by extension, transitive) To apply particular treatment methods to (a mold).

Examples of "method" in Sentences

The most used method is the appraisal method.
The method used is the instant shaping method.
The midpoint method is a refinement of the Euler's method.
The Baconian method introduced the empirical scientific method.
This method of brainstorming works by the method of association.
Contraception covers the means and methods to prevent conception.
The principal means of the fraud was the method of indirect billing.
The method for decrypting is identical to the method for encryption.
The other method is to control the speed of the compressors by various means.
That means melding speed based quantitative trading methods with more traditional qualitative ones.