methods
English meaning: Methods
Definition
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):
Example
“If one method doesn't work, you should ask a friend to help you.”
Another example: “The lab compared two different methods for measuring blood sugar.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'method', neutral and very common in both everyday and technical English. Especially frequent in academic and scientific writing ('research methods', 'teaching methods').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'methodus' ('way of teaching or proceeding'), from Greek 'methodos' ('pursuit, system'), in English from the 16th century.
Synonyms
- techniques
- approaches
- procedures
- ways
- systems
Related Words
- method
- computational
- numerical
- algorithms
- solving
- techniques
- detection
- differential
- analysis
- involve
Common Collocations
- research methods
- teaching methods
- payment methods
- traditional methods
- methods of analysis
Word Forms
method (sing); methods (pl); methodical (adj); methodology (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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