method
/ˈmɛθəd/ · meth·od
noun
- A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something. She followed a careful method to assemble the furniture.
- A technique for acting based on the ideas of Constantin Stanislavski, focusing on authentically experiencing the character's inner life, often called “the method”. He studied the method to bring deeper realism to his performances.
- A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object in programming, synonymous with member function. The class defines a print method that outputs the object's data.
verb
- To apply a method. The engineer methoded the new protocol to improve efficiency.
- In casting, to apply particular treatment methods to a mold. The foundry workers methoded the molds with a special coating before pouring the metal.
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Did you know? The word 'method' gave rise to the term 'method acting' in the 20th century, popularized by actors like Marlon Brando and James Dean, and it also became a technical term in object‑oriented programming in the 1970s.