startingmethod
nounUK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ ˌmɛθəd/
US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ ˌmɛθəd/
A starting method is the way you begin doing something.
The coach taught us a new starting method for the race.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The way a machine or engine is turned on.
The old car has a tricky starting method in cold weather.
3. A set of steps used to begin a game or activity.
The board game's starting method gives each player three cards.
4. A first plan used to get a project going.
Our starting method for the science fair was to pick a topic.