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UK [ˈmeθəd] / US noun [countable/uncountable]
Word forms "method":
singular method plural methods
Metaphor:
The methods that you use to do something are like tools and machines. The process of doing something is like using a machine. It takes years to learn the tools of the trade. ♦ We have a very efficient mechanism/apparatus for dealing with this. ♦ Some search engines are more powerful than others for retrieving information from the Web. ♦ It is an important part of the machinery of government. ♦ It is an effective instrument of government. ♦ We don't have much political leverage in this matter. ♦ I know very little about the internal workings of the company. ♦ Everything is running like clockwork. ♦ We're firing on all cylinders. ♦ You should set the wheels in motion now. ♦ We need to move up a gear. ♦ She engineered the public relations campaign. A method of doing something is like a road from one place to another. The process of doing something is like a journey. What's the best way of doing it? ♦ This is a certain route/path to success. ♦ Maybe we should try a different approach. ♦ We have explored several different avenues. ♦ He showed us what to do, step by step. ♦ This job is just a stepping-stone for me. ♦ There's a useful short cut that I can show you. ♦ We need to move things along a bit faster.
a way of doing something, especially a planned or established way

It was a handmade rug produced by traditional methods.

Farming methods haven't changed here for decades.

method of:

We are trying to develop new methods of pollution control.

method of doing something:

They have adopted an alternative method of financing the scheme.

method for doing something:

Vaccination is one of the most effective methods for preventing disease.

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with method
▪  effective, efficient, preferred, principal, reliable Verbs frequently used with method as the object ▪  adopt, apply, choose, develop, devise, employ, pioneer, provide, use

English dictionary. 2014.

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