LDOCE 4th
a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of
people know about and use
formal a well-organized and well-planned way of doing something
Colins Cobuild
A method is a particular way of doing something.
can be produced.
広辞苑第5版
(1)しかた。てだて。目的を達するための手段。または、そのための計画的措置。
(2)〔哲〕認識目的を果すために思考活動のよるべき方式。思考対象の取扱い方。
Concise Oxford 英英辞典
a particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something.
orderliness of thought or behaviour
Oxford 現代英英辞典
a paticular way of doing sth
the quality of being well planned and organized.
