method
/ˈmeθəd/noun
उच्चारण मेथड
विधि, तरीक़ा, पद्धति
Basic word
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[C, U]
a particular way of doing something; the quality of being well planned and organized
विधि, तरीक़ा, पद्धति
- a new method of teaching
- There's method in her work.
- This method of learning vocabulary works well for me.
+ 4 more examples
- Scientists use different methods to measure the age of rocks.
- What is the best method for solving this equation?
- Her method of teaching makes difficult topics easy.
- The company has changed its methods of payment.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
method of / for doing sth
Use method of or method for with a gerund (-ing form), not with a to-infinitive. Of is slightly more common.
'Method of' या 'method for' के बाद gerund (-ing रूप) आता है, to-infinitive नहीं। 'Of' थोड़ा अधिक प्रचलित है।
- This is the best method of learning vocabulary.
- The school has a new method for teaching mathematics.
method of + noun / method for + noun
With a noun, method of tells what is being done, such as method of payment, method of teaching or method of cooking.
Noun के साथ 'method of' बताता है कि क्या किया जा रहा है, जैसे method of payment, method of teaching।
- Please choose a method of payment.
- The teacher used the discussion method of teaching.
method (countable) vs method (uncountable: order)
Usually method is countable, a way of doing something. In a formal sense, method also means order and system, as in there is method in his work.
प्रायः 'method' countable है, यानी काम करने का तरीका। औपचारिक अर्थ में यह क्रम और व्यवस्था भी है, जैसे 'there is method in his work'।
- Scientists use different methods to test a theory.
- There is method in her madness; she plans every step.
method + noun
Method comes before nouns such as acting, teaching and statement. In school science, a method is also the list of steps in an experiment.
'Method' acting, teaching, statement जैसे nouns से पहले आता है। विद्यालयी विज्ञान में method किसी प्रयोग के चरणों की सूची भी है।
- Write the aim, the method and the result in your practical file.
- Method acting needs actors to live as their characters.
+Collocations 4
adjective + method
effectivetraditionalscientificreliablesimple
- Rote learning is not an effective method for understanding grammar.
verb + method
useadoptdevelopfollowtest
- The school adopted a new method of assessment.
method + noun
of paymentof teachingof studyof deliveryof cooking
- The bank offers three methods of payment.
kind of method
teaching methodresearch methodscientific methodanalytical methodtraditional method
- The scientific method begins with observation and a question.
“More examples 5
- Radhika found a better method of solving percentage questions.
राधिका को प्रतिशत के प्रश्न हल करने की एक बेहतर विधि मिली।
- Different methods of farming suit different types of soil.
अलग-अलग प्रकार की मिट्टी के लिए खेती की अलग-अलग पद्धतियाँ उपयुक्त होती हैं।
- The police are using modern methods to catch cyber criminals.
पुलिस साइबर अपराधियों को पकड़ने के लिए आधुनिक तरीकों का उपयोग कर रही है।
- The examiner marks the method as well as the final answer.
परीक्षक अंतिम उत्तर के साथ-साथ विधि के भी अंक देता है।
- Her method of revising is to make short notes after every chapter.
उसकी दोहराने की विधि है हर अध्याय के बाद छोटे नोट्स बनाना।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He told me a new method how to solve it.
✓ He told me a new method of solving it.
Method cannot be followed directly by how; use of + -ing.
'Method' के बाद सीधे 'how' नहीं आ सकता; 'of + -ing' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean a way of doing something, but they differ in how planned and organised the way is.
ये सभी noun काम करने के तरीके को बताते हैं, पर तरीका कितना योजनाबद्ध और संगठित है, इसमें अंतर है।
A planned, usually step-by-step way of doing something.
कोई काम करने का योजनाबद्ध, प्रायः चरण-दर-चरण तरीका।
- Her method of study is very organised.
A skilled way of doing a particular task, needing practice.
किसी विशेष कार्य को करने की कुशल विधि, जिसमें अभ्यास चाहिए।
- The bowler used a new technique to swing the ball.
A general way of thinking about or dealing with a problem.
किसी समस्या के बारे में सोचने या उससे निपटने का सामान्य ढंग।
- We need a different approach to this problem.
◇Word family
?Which word?
The adjective methodical means doing things in a careful and organized way ('a methodical student'); the noun methodology means a set of methods used in a particular area of study.
Adjective methodical का अर्थ सावधान और व्यवस्थित ढंग से काम करने वाला, सुव्यवस्थित है ('a methodical student'); noun methodology का अर्थ किसी अध्ययन-क्षेत्र में प्रयुक्त विधियों का समूह, कार्यप्रणाली है।
Keep the way words: method, technique, procedure (an official way of doing something), approach, system, strategy (a plan for achieving a goal), modus operandi (a particular way of doing something, especially by a criminal).
तरीके के शब्द याद रखिए: method, technique, procedure (कुछ करने का आधिकारिक तरीका, प्रक्रिया), approach, system, strategy (लक्ष्य पाने की योजना, रणनीति), modus operandi (कुछ करने का विशेष तरीका, विशेषकर अपराधी द्वारा, कार्य-पद्धति)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
There's method in sb's madness (there is a sensible reason behind strange behaviour; from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet').
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: there's method in sb's madness (अजीब व्यवहार के पीछे समझदारी का कारण है; Shakespeare के 'Hamlet' से)।