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method

[meth-uhd] / ˈmɛθ əd /
NOUN
means, procedure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approach arrangement design form habit manner mechanism mode plan practice process program recipe rule scheme style system technique way
STRONG
adjustment channels course custom disposal disposition fashion formula line proceeding receipt ritual rote routine rubric rut schema shortcut tack tactics tenor usage wise wrinkle
WEAK
modus modus operandi nuts and bolts red tape technic the book ways and means
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganization
STRONG
break difference
NOUN
order, pattern
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement design form plan planning purpose structure system
STRONG
classification orderliness organization regularity
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganization

Example Sentences

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“Consumers may believe they are purchasing a product linked to a specific Italian origin and production method, when in fact they are not,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Previously, thin layers of MoSe2 were created using exfoliation -- a method similar to peeling layers off a crystal with adhesive tape.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

This method mirrors how people approach problems by breaking them into steps and categories.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

We’re tapping digital buttons that now stand in for physical buttons that once stood in for a mechanical method for interacting with a complex system.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Transcribing the oral number system into written form was a simple task: people just needed to figure out a coding method whereby scribes could set the numbers down in a more permanent form.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.