1. A way of doing something or carrying something out; especially, according to a plan.
2. An orderly thought, action, or technique; as in, there is no method at all in his filing system.
3. The procedures and techniques characteristic of a particular discipline or field of knowledge; especially, a scientific one.
4. A means or manner of procedure, especially a regular and systematic way of accomplishing something.
5. Orderly arrangement of parts or steps to accomplish an end.

One of a variety of means used by archaeologists to find, recover, analyze, preserve, and describe the artifacts and other remains of past human activities: In one of her classes of archeology, she learned all about important archaeological methods used at the sites where objects of ancient times had been found.

A problem-solving approach characterized by exploration and trial and error.

1. A process of inquiry depending on the reciprocal interplay of observable data and generalizations: The scientific method consists typically of the statement of a problem and the accumulation and analysis of relevant data that may lead to the development of a hypothesis which can be tested by the reliability and accuracy of deductions from it and by its consistency with other data.
2. An organized approach to problem-solving that includes collecting information, and testing it objectively, interpreting the results, and stating conclusions that can be independently evaluated and tested by other specialists.