1. A way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
   "The scientific method involves observation, hypothesis, and experimentation"
    
2. The quality of appreciating method and system
   "His method in organizing the project ensured its success";
   - orderliness, methodicalness
    
3. 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
   "The actor used method acting to fully embody the complex character";
   - method acting
    
4. (computing) a function or procedure, esp. to interface with an object in an object-oriented programming language
   "The programmer defined a new method to handle user input"

Derived forms: methods

Type of: acting, know-how, knowledge, performing, playacting, playing, regularity

Encyclopedia: Method, North Carolina