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Added 7 October 2026

method

/ˈmɛθəd/ noun

In Latin: via, methodus, disciplina Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about method at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps).
An acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed.

Origin

From Middle French methode, from Latin methodus, from Ancient Greek μέθοδος (méthodos). By surface analysis, met- + -hod. See also -ode and hodo-.

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