method

Words with a similar base: method, method_acting

'method'

[method.n.01] as in: a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

'method'

[method_acting.n.01] as in: an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed