Dictionary Entry
method
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈmɛθəd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.55)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)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):
In a Sentence
“If one method doesn't work, you should ask a friend to help you.”
Published Usage Examples
“The most simple and reliable method is that of ERNST which is also called the auger-hole method; the principle is as follows:”
“When food that is being canned is subjected to processing only once, the method is referred to as the _one-period cold-pack method_; but when the food in the jars has not been blanched and cold-dipped and is processed, allowed to stand 24 hours and then processed again, and this operation repeated, it is called the _fr”
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Origin
From Greek 'methodos', meaning 'pursuit of a science' or 'way of investigating'.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “method”
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