method

Way of proceeding

A method is a way of doing something, especially a systematic or orderly approach: There's a method to her madness.

In programming, a method is a function belonging to an object or class.

The Method (or method acting) is an acting technique where performers draw on personal emotions to inhabit their characters.

approach

pathway

Designated route for travel

  • angleGeometric measure of rotation
  • avenueBroad urban roadway
  • routePath from A to B

access · gateway · entry · doorway · tactic · orientation · framework · perspective · lens · mindset

procedure

protocol

Prescribed conduct rules

  • stepsSequential actions in process
  • sequenceOrdered succession of elements
  • processSteps toward a result

instructions · guidelines · algorithm · flowchart · checklist · routine · operation · execution · implementation · workflow

strategy

gameplan

Predetermined course of action

ploy · scheme · policy · playbook · diplomacy · negotiation · leverage · foresight · anticipation · adaptation

doctrine

teaching

Profession of instructing others

school · tradition · discipline · practice · theory · pedagogy · praxis · canon · epistemology · heuristic

technique

craftsmanship

Skill in making objects

proficiency · skillset · workmanship · artistry · craft · finesse · expertise · mastery · dexterity · precision

system

organization

Structured group with purpose

classification · ordering · format · schema · taxonomy · architecture · design · pattern · configuration · model

Categories
Opposites
order and systematic approach

methodchaos

Complete disorder and confusion

disorder · disorganization · randomness · confusion · disarray

deliberate procedure vs. chance

methodrandomness

Lack of predictable pattern

chance · guesswork · happenstance · luck · conjecture

knowledge-based vs. intuitive approach

methodimprovisation

Spontaneous, unplanned creation

intuition · instinct · gut feeling · spontaneity · impulse

Phrases
Family

methods, methodical, method of loci, methodology, methodically, unmethodical, methodize, methodologies, methodic

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