Real Dictionary

method
countable noun: A method is a particular way of doing something.

method in American English
a way of doing anything; mode; procedure; process; esp., a regular, orderly, definite procedure or way of teaching, investigating, etc.
using the Method
noun: a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, esp. in accordance with a definite plan

method in British English
noun: a technique of acting based on the theories of Stanislavsky, in which the actor bases his or her role on the inner motivation of the character being played
noun: a way of proceeding or doing something, esp a systematic or regular one