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  • noun Plural form of method.

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  • Since instances of metaclasses are classes, methods defined on metaclasses become _class methods_.

    Planet Python 2009

  • X-ray spectroscopy can perhaps best be defined by the statement that the exactitude with which wavelengths can now be measured by his methods is a thousand times greater than that attained by

    Nobel Prize in Physics 1924 - Presentation Speech 1965

  • In soaring above the region of phenomena and entering the tenuous aether of noumena, her present wings, which we call her methods, would in such an atmosphere be no longer of any service for movement.

    Thoughts on Religion George John Romanes 1871

  • Clinical use of all of these methods is limited by one or more factors including accuracy, reliability, size limitations and cost.

    Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Does Body Composition Measure Up? 2009

  • I am talking, not as a mere scholastic, but as a practical breeder with whom the application of Mendelian methods is an every-day commonplace.

    CHAPTER XXII 2010

  • When you are trying to get the word out about something one of the best promotional methods is to give away an item with your brand, event details or whatever displayed on it.

    Archive 2010-03-01 Forest Parks 2010

  • The panel noted that “since patenting business methods would involve a radical departure from the traditional patent regime, and since the patentability of such methods is a highly contentious matter, clear and unequivocal legislation is required for business methods to be patentable.”

    Business method patents ‘face rough ride’ 2009

  • “Thinking Outside the Box” – This basically means “We built this multi-million dollar business based on certain methods, but we want you to forego all those methods and come up with your own ideas.”

    Enjoying the County Fair Experience | myFiveBest 2009

  • Good try, and I look forward to seeing a steady improvement in methods, materials and maiming in future.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Dungeekin 2009

  • Good try, and I look forward to seeing a steady improvement in methods, materials and maiming in future.

    A Letter to this Morning's Protester Dungeekin 2009

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