meth·od ˈmeTHəd/
noun
a particular form of procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.
“a method for software maintenance”
synonyms: procedure, technique, system, practice, routine, modus operandi, process; More
orderliness of thought or behavior; systematic planning or action.
“historical study is the rigorous combination of knowledge and method”
synonyms: order, orderliness, organization, structure, form, system, logic, planning, design, sense
“there’s a method to his madness”