- method
- nounADJECTIVE▪ accurate, effective, efficient, good, practical, reliable, tried-and-tested (esp. BrE), tried-and-true (esp. AmE)▪
Which method is the most effective?
▪ preferred▪the preferred method of testing for each nutrient
▪ simple▪ direct▪ indirect▪an indirect method of estimating a taxpayer's income
▪ comparative▪ common, conventional, principal, standard, traditional, usual, well-established▪ innovative, new, novel▪ improved▪improved teaching methods and better interaction with students
▪ alternative, other▪ different, various▪ ingenious, unconventional, unorthodox, unusual▪ accounting, farming, instructional (AmE), research, scientific, teaching, training, working methods▪modern farming methods
▪ analytic (esp. AmE), analytical, computational, experimental, heuristic, mathematical, quantitative, statistical▪This illustrates how experimental methods can be used to explore these issues.
▪ contraceptive▪a range of contraceptive methods
VERB + METHOD▪ adopt, apply, employ, follow, implement, use, utilize▪the method adopted by the party for the selection of its candidates
▪We can apply these methods to a wide range of problems.
▪ develop, devise, invent, pioneer, work out▪New production methods have been invented.
▪ change, improveMETHOD + VERB▪ involve sth▪This method involves cutting a very thin slice from the object.
▪ work▪How does this method work?
▪ employ sth, rely on sth, use sth▪This method employs computer software to guide the interviewers through the questionnaire.
PREPOSITION▪ method for▪an alternative method for resolving disputes
▪ method of▪This is the best method of settling such arguments.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
