familiarmethod
nounUK /fəˈmɪliə ˈmɛθəd/
US /fəˈmɪliər ˈmɛθəd/
A familiar method is a way of doing something that you know well.
She used a familiar method to tie her shoes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of doing something that has been used for a long time.
The baker's familiar method made the bread taste the same every day.
3. A way of solving a problem that you have seen before.
He used a familiar method to fix the broken toy.
4. A common way that many people know about.
Counting on your fingers is a familiar method for adding numbers.