Method and Variation

Method

Method noun - The means or procedure for doing something.

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Variation and method are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variation" instead a noun "Method".

Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).

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Method and variation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Method" instead a noun "Variation".

Nearby Words: variety, variable, varied, variance, variant

old	old method	old variation
good	good method	good variation
special	special method	special variation
particular	particular method	particular variation
Other adjectives: similar, common, specific, standard, simple, popular, extreme, subtle, main, interesting, new, unique, possible, unusual, strange, bizarre, different, magical.

In Tango & Cash, the two title protagonists use the "hanging-down-from-the-wire" variation of this method to escape from prison.

Source: Electric Slide
Interestingly, the method for turning is a slight variation on the normal variety.

Source: Our Vampires Are Different / Tabletop Games
Faster-Than-Light Travel: As part of the setting, ships use a variation of the Warp drive method to travel at faster-than-light speeds, termed simply "FTL".

Source: Series / Dark Matter

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