method meaning
method :
way, plan
noun
▪ We need a new method to solve this problem.
▪ We need a new way to fix this problem.
▪ The method of cooking this dish is easy.
▪ The way to cook this dish is easy.
paraphrasing
▪ approach – way
▪ technique – plan
▪ procedure – way
▪ system – plan
Pronunciation
method [ˈmɛθ.əd]
The stress is on 'meth' and sounds like 'meth-uhd'.
Common phrases and grammar about method
method - Common meaning
noun
way, plan
Part of Speech Changes for "method"
▪ methodical (adjective) – done in a planned way
▪ methodology (noun) – the study of methods
Common Expressions with "method"
▪ teaching method – way of teaching
▪ scientific method – way of doing science
▪ effective method – good way
▪ traditional method – old way
Important examples of method in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, method often refers to a way of doing tasks or solving problems.
Example of a confusing word: manner (behavior or style)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Method is used as a noun, often in questions asking for a way or plan to do something.
method
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
method to the madness
means 'a reason for strange actions'.
tried and true method
means 'a way that is proven to work'.
Differences between similar words and method
method
,
approach
differences
Method is a specific way or plan, while approach is a broader way of dealing with something.
Words with the same origin as method
The origin of method
The word method comes from the Greek 'methodos', meaning 'pursuit' or 'way of doing'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'meta' (after, beyond), root 'hodos' (way), so method means 'way beyond'.
Words with the same origin
The root of method is hodos (way). Words with the same root include episode (part of a story).
