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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | methodus, from Greek methodos, from meta- ( META-) + hodos 'way' |
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meth‧od S1 W1
1 [countable] a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use : traditional teaching methods I think we should try again using a different method.
traditional teaching methodsI think we should try again using a different method. method of/for (doing) something Today's methods of birth control make it possible for a couple to choose whether or not to have a child. effective methods for the storage and retrieval of information
Today's methods of birth control make it possible for a couple to choose whether or not to have a child.effective methods for the storage and retrieval of information2 [uncountable] formal a well-organized and well-planned way of doing something : There's no method in the way they do their accounts.
There's no method in the way they do their accounts.3 used to say that even though someone seems to be behaving strangely, there is a sensible reason for what they are doing
