"method" meaning in English

See method in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /'mɛθəd/ Audio: en-us-method.ogg [US] Forms: method [singular], methods [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you use a method to achieve a goal, then you use a planned process.
    Sense id: simple-method-en-noun-Zr46WybP
     
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          "text": "It is quite simple to use the method described in section 7.2 to find the solution."
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          "text": "My preferred method for contacting friends overseas is on the Internet."
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