Collocations for "method"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "method" in context.
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method
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [trial, experiment, research, test, testing] method
- [an experimental, a new, a breakthrough] method (of)
- the [input, output] method
- [traditional, standard, current, present, conventional] methods
- [traditional] methods are [outdated, insufficient, inaccurate]
- [teaching, payment, production, farming] methods
- the preferred method of [teaching]
- the [best, fastest, only] method (of)
- this is a tried and trusted method
- using the scientific method (to)
- [design, implement, elaborate, debate] a method
- a method for [determining, analyzing, improving]
- a method to [determine]
- the method is [used, applied, similar] to
- [choose, select, edit] your method of [payment, delivery]
- the [chosen] method of [payment]
- offer [several, all, various] methods of [payment]
- [convenient, comfortable] methods of [payment]
- there is method [in, to] their [work, madness]
- is a method actor
- method acting
'method' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
perfect
- prefer
- review
- concept
- force
- idiot
- purchase
- research
- best
- clever
- completely
- convenient
- correct
- creative
- different
- easy
- efficient
- fast
- their
- reliable
- powerful
- coaching
- adjustment
- construction
- distribution
- evaluation
- examination
- execution
- payment
- reliability
- sampling
- shipment
- consistency
- drawback
- effectiveness
- recruitment
- bone
- objective
- ordered
- peculiar
- preferred
- proposed
- proven
- prudent
- robust
- roundabout
- routine
- sensible
- sophisticated
- straightforward