English word method comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) μετά, Ancient Greek (to 1453) ὁδός, and later Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) methode (Method; manner of doing something.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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μετά | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
ὁδός | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
μέθοδος | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
methode | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | Method; manner of doing something. |
method | English (en) | (object-oriented) A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object.. (slang) Marijuana.. A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process):. A type of theatrical acting wherein the actor utilizes his personal emotions from personal experience to portray a scripted scene. (casting, by extension, [...] |