Synonyms for method
ˈmɛθ ədmethod

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1. method

   Order in this connection denotes the fact or result of proper arrangement according to the due relation or sequence of the matters arranged; as, these papers are in order; in alphabetical order. Method denotes a process, a general or established way of doing or proceeding in anything; rule, an authoritative requirement or an established course of things; system, not merely a law of action or procedure, but a comprehensive plan in which all the parts are related to each other and to the whole; as, a system of theology; a railroad system; the digestive system; manner refers to the external qualities of actions, and to those often as settled and characteristic; we speak of a system of taxation, a method of collecting taxes, the rules by which assessments are made; or we say, as a rule the payments are heaviest at a certain time of year; a just tax may be made odious by the manner of its collection. Regularity applies to the even disposition of objects or uniform recurrence of acts in a series. There may be regularity without order, as in the recurrence of paroxysms of disease or insanity; there may be order without regularity, as in the arrangement of furniture in a room, where the objects are placed at varying distances. Order commonly implies the design of an intelligent agent or the appearance or suggestion of such design; regularity applies to an actual uniform disposition or recurrence with no suggestion of purpose, and as applied to human affairs is less intelligent and more mechanical than order. The most perfect order is often secured with least regularity, as in a fine essay or oration. The same may be said of system. There is a regularity of dividing a treatise into topics, paragraphs, and sentences, that is destructive of true rhetorical system. Compare HABIT; HYPOTHESIS.

   Synonyms:
   manner, mode, order, regularity, rule, system

   Antonyms:
   chaos, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disorder, irregularity

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1. method

   Synonyms:
   order, system, rule, way, manner, mode, course, process, regularity, arrangement

   Antonyms:
   disorder, conjecture, quackery, empiricism, experimentation, assumption, guess-work

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1. methodnoun

   a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

   Synonyms:
   method acting

2. method acting, methodnoun

   an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed

   Synonyms:
   method acting

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1. methodnoun

   Synonyms:
   arrangement, system, classification, orderly disposition

2. methodnoun

   Synonyms:
   way (viewed theoretically), MODE, manner, process, course, means, MODUS OPERANDI

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1. List of paraphrases for "method":

   methodology, approach, methods, way, mode, procedure, technique, manner, means, methodologies, ways, modality, modalities, fashion

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1. Brittany Kmush:

   So these are really tiny particles that can stay in the air for a long time and can go further and so there is some evidence I believe that Covid can be transmitted in this method with these kind of small aerosolized particles that can stay in the air for a longer period of time, we still have to keep doing the masking and the distancing and staying home whenever possible.

2. Henry McMaster:

   We asked the legislature to provide a mechanism where if the drugs are not available then [ the method of execution ] could default back to the other means, but that has not been passed, i hope that Director Sterling is able to get whatever Chrysti Shain needs to comply with the law of South Carolina.

3. Toni Wellen:

   I think that it is a method that the NRA uses because they want to push gun sales, the concept that is being sold is that you ’d better get your gun or they’re coming to take your gun away. Gun violence prevention is about gun violence prevention, not about gun control. No-ones taking away people’s guns.

4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt:

   The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it if it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

5. Rachel Liverman:

   Traditional spa treatments are something you treat yourself with ; it’s a long, relaxing process you want to soak in. A facial studio like Glowbar is something that should be part of your weekly or monthly routine ; a quick and efficient facial you can fit in before or after work that does n’t break the bank, both have positive results, but consistency is key which is what makes facial members, specifically at Glowbar, the more practical, effective method for self-care.