established method

noun phrase

UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈmɛθəd/

US /ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈmɛθəd/

A way of doing something that people have used for a long time and trust.

Washing your hands before eating is an established method for staying healthy.

SYNONYMS

standard practice traditional way proven approach customary procedure accepted technique

RELATED WORDS

routine procedure system convention habit

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A well-known and tested way of solving a problem in science or work.

Scientists used an established method to measure the temperature of the water.

3. A fixed way of doing things that most people in a group follow.

The school has an established method for lining up before class.

4. A trusted plan that has worked many times before.

Grandma's established method for baking bread never fails.