Gram's method
Gram method
Gram's procedure
Gram's stain
Gram stain | a staining technique used to classify bacteria, bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution, after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative |
method acting
method | 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 |
coitus interruptus
withdrawal method
withdrawal pulling out
onanism | a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation |
contraception
contraceptive method | birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery |
basal body temperature method of family planning
basal body temperature method | natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation |
ovulation method of family planning
ovulation method | natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus, ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery |
rhythm method of birth control
rhythm method
rhythm
calendar method of birth control
calendar method | natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from daythrough day of her cycle) |
| relaxation relaxation method | a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount |
| whole-word method | teaching reading by training beginners to associate printed words with spoken words |
| method | a way of doing something, especially a systematic way, implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) |
| scientific method | a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses |
| experimental method | the use of controlled observations and measurements to test hypotheses |
teaching method
pedagogics
pedagogy | the principles and methods of instruction |
Socratic method
maieutic method | a method of teaching by question and answer, used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students |
| method of choice | the best method to achieve a desired result |
eclecticism
eclectic method | making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style |
differential calculus
method of fluxions | the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential |
statistical method
statistical procedure | a method of analyzing or representing statistical data, a procedure for calculating a statistic |
least squares
method of least squares | a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve |
straight-line method
straight-line method of depreciation | (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life |
accounting accounting system
method of accounting | a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business, forms part of a ledger of accounts |
Bradley method of childbirth
Bradley method | a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father) |
Lamaze method of childbirth
Lamaze method | a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth, the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing |
Leboyer method of childbirth
Leboyer method | a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn, delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged |
powder photography
powder method
powder technique | a process for identifying minerals or crystals, a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified Xays, the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification |
Read method of childbirth
Read method | a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological, involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises |
| ranking | position on a scale in relation to others in a sport |
ranking(a)
superior
higher-ranking | having a higher rank, superior officer |
junior-grade
lower-ranking
lowly
petty(a)
secondary
subaltern | inferior in rank or status, the junior faculty, a lowly corporal, petty officialdom, a subordinate functionary |
high-level
high-ranking
upper-level | at an elevated level in rank or importance, a high-level official, a high-level corporate briefing, upper-level management |