different between method vs manoeuvre

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m???d/
• Hyphenation: meth?od

Etymology 1

From Middle French methode, from Latin methodus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (méthodos).

Noun

method (countable and uncountable, plural methods)

1. 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):

2. (acting, often "the method") A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed.

   Synonym: method acting
3. (object-oriented programming) A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object.

   Synonym: member function
4. (slang) Marijuana.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana

5. (dated) An instruction book systematically arranged.

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Verb

method (third-person singular simple present methods, present participle methoding, simple past and past participle methoded)

1. (transitive) to apply a method
   • 1809, Rachel Russell (baroness.), Letters. To which is prefixed, an intr. vindicating the character of lord ...

     "Says he, there is above ten thousand brisk boys are ready to follow me, whenever I hold up my finger : — Says I, how have you methoded this, that they shall not be crushed, for there will be a great force to oppose you?"

2. (casting, by extension, transitive) to apply particular treatment methods to a mold

   The company employs extensive use of 3D modelling combined with solidification simulation to ensure that critical castings are properly methoded.

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Etymology 2

Abbreviation.

Noun

method (plural methods)

1. (skateboarding, snowboarding) Ellipsis of method air.

Anagrams

• mothed

English

Etymology

From Middle French manœuvre (“manipulation, manoeuvre”) and manouvrer (“to manoeuvre”), from Old French manovre (“handwork, manual labour”), from Medieval Latin manopera, manuopera (“work done by hand, handwork”), from manu (“by hand”) + operari (“to work”). First recorded in the Capitularies of Charlemagne (800 AD) to mean "chore, manual task", probably as a calque of the Frankish *handwerc (“hand-work”). Compare Old English handweorc, Old English hand?eweorc, German Handwerk.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /m??nu?v?/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /m??nu?v?/
• Rhymes: -u?v?(?)
• Hyphenation: ma?noeu?vre

Noun

manoeuvre (plural manoeuvres)

1. Britain, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand spelling of maneuver.

Verb

manoeuvre (third-person singular simple present manoeuvres, present participle manoeuvring, simple past and past participle manoeuvred)

1. (transitive) Britain, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand spelling of maneuver.

Derived terms

• manoeuvrable

See also

• overtaking

Anagrams

• manoeuver, manœuver