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Definitions

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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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

A new technique known as the GLS method takes a very different approach.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

That’s another money-saving method that some consumers are embracing during this and recent Easters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Clarke noted that CT scanning has become an essential method for studying delicate fossils, especially small dinosaurs and early birds trapped in solid rock.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

West African music also integrates literature, movement, body percussion, rhyme, and music, so the Orff approach is probably the most applicable teaching method.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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