Way - English meaning

Way – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A method, style, or manner of doing something; an optional or alternative form of action.
Usage examples:
I hated their way of cooking potatoes
Synonims:
MethodCourse of actionProcessProcedureTechniqueSystemPlanStrategySchemeMeansMechanismRoutineMannerApproachRouteRoadModus operandi
noun
A road, track, or path for travelling along.
Usage examples:
No. 3, church way
noun
Parts into which something divides or is divided.
Usage examples:
The national vote split three ways
noun
A person's occupation or line of business.
noun
Forward motion or momentum of a ship or boat through water.
Usage examples:
The dinghy lost way and drifted towards the shore
noun
A sloping structure down which a new ship is launched.
Usage examples:
It was a favorite vantage point from which many of them had watched many other bath iron works ship…

adverb
At or to a considerable distance or extent; far (used before an adverb or preposition for emphasis).
Usage examples:
His understanding of what constitutes good writing is way off target

suffix
Equivalent to -ways.

How something is done or how it happens

noun
A route or path to follow in order to get to a place
Usage examples:
Do you know the way to the train station?, i don’t really know my way around town yet., our office …

Way translation into English

Way: translate from English into Chinese

方法, 路, 途径, 办法, 道路, 道, 路径, 方, 途, 法, 中途, 样, 路线, 作法, 作风, 径, 非常, 般, 状态, 迳, 繇

Way: translate from English into Dutch

Manier, Weg, Wijze, Middel, Kant, Richting, Gang, Pad, Baan, Zij, Wijs, Vaart, Handelwijze, Gewoonte, Zijde, Toestand, Gebruik, Stapel, Usantie, Usance, Uso, Aanwensel, Afstand, Eigenaardigheid

Way: translate from English into French

Façon, Manière, Moyen, Voie, Sens, Chemin, Mode, Route, Méthode, Passage, Forme, Direction, Parcours, Issue, Chance, Distance, Habitude, État, Cale, Seuil

Way: translate from English into German

Weg, Weise, Art, Art und weise, Richtung, Mittel, Hinsicht, Strecke, Straße, Stil, Modus, Zustand

Way: translate from English into Hindi

मार्ग, रास्ता, राह, पथ, शैली, शकल, तदबीर, गहरा, गंभीर, काम करने का तरीका, काम करने की शैली

Way: translate from English into Italian

Modo, Via, Strada, Maniera, Percorso, Direzione, Verso, Parte, Tragitto, Possibilità, Passaggio, Lontano, Punto, Aspetto, Guisa, Lato, Abitudine, Tenore, Stato, Distanza, Condizione

Way: translate from English into Korean

방법, 길, 방향, 진행, 가는 도중, 통로, 훨씬, 점, 습관, 도정, 진수대, 모양, 상태, 투, 배의 속도, 경험의 폭, 경험의 범위, 지식의 폭, 지식의 범위, 주의의 폭, 주의의 범위, 행동의 폭, 행동의 범위

Way: translate from English into Russian

Путь, Способ, Дорога, Метод, Средство, Далеко, Манера, Направление, Ход, Значительно, Отношение, Образ жизни, Обычай, Сторона, Привычка, Образ действия, Чересчур, Направляющая, Особенность, Движение вперед, Стапель, Волнение, Расстояние, Состояние, Область, Сфера

Way: translate from English into Spanish

Camino, Manera, Forma, Modo, Medio, Vía, Método, Marcha, Dirección, Trayecto, Ruta, Recorrido, Sistema, Carretera, Costumbre, Calle, Parte, Distancia, Pasillo, Estado, Respecto

Word origin

Old English weg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weg and German Weg, from a base meaning ‘move, carry’.

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Way synonims

approach

əˈprəʊtʃ

verb
Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time.
Usage examples:
The train approached the main line

noun
A way of dealing with a situation or problem.
Usage examples:
We need a whole new approach to the job

verb
Move towards

Approach - all meanings in English

manner

noun
A way in which a thing is done or happens.
Usage examples:
Taking notes in an unobtrusive manner

noun
The way in which something is done
Usage examples:
Please exit the building in an orderly manner., his manner was formal, though friendly., she had a …

Manner - all meanings in English

means

verb
Intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.
Usage examples:
I don't know what you mean

noun
The value obtained by dividing the sum of several quantities by their number; an average.
Usage examples:
Acid output was calculated by taking the mean of all three samples

plural noun
An action or system by which a result is achieved; a method.
Usage examples:
Technology seen as a means to bring about emancipation

Means - all meanings in English

mechanism

noun
A system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery.
Usage examples:
A third motor powers the tape eject mechanism

noun
A part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together
Usage examples:
Automatic cameras have a special focusing mechanism., the mechanism for collecting taxes needs revi…

noun
A part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together
Usage examples:
The elevator has a safety mechanism which prevents it from falling., a mechanism to do sth we need …

Mechanism - all meanings in English

method

noun
A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.
Usage examples:
A method for software maintenance

noun
A way of doing something
Usage examples:
New teaching methods encourage children to think for themselves., automated telephone answering ser…

noun
A particular way of doing something
Usage examples:
Travelling by train is still one of the safest methods of transport., debit cards are becoming the …

Method - all meanings in English

plan

plæn

noun
A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
Usage examples:
The un peace plan

verb
Decide on and make arrangements for in advance.
Usage examples:
They were planning a trip to egypt

verb
A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved

Plan - all meanings in English

procedure

noun
An established or official way of doing something.
Usage examples:
The police are now reviewing procedures

noun
An order or method of doing something
Usage examples:
[ u ] it’s standard procedure for those at the top of the list to be called first., defense lawyers…

noun
A set of actions which is the usual or official way of doing something
Usage examples:
Procedure for sth the company has introduced new procedures for dealing with customer complaints., …

Procedure - all meanings in English

process

noun
A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
Usage examples:
Military operations could jeopardize the peace process

verb
Perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it.
Usage examples:
The salmon is quickly processed after harvest to preserve the flavour

verb
Walk or march in procession.
Usage examples:
They processed down the aisle

Process - all meanings in English

road

noun
A wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use.
Usage examples:
A country road

noun
A route for traveling between places by vehicle, esp. one that has been specially surfaced and made flat
Usage examples:
[ c ] a gravel/dirt/paved road, [ u ] 82 mill road

Road - all meanings in English

route

noun
A way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination.
Usage examples:
The scenic route from florence to siena

verb
Send or direct along a specified course.
Usage examples:
All lines of communication were routed through london

noun
A particular way or direction between places
Usage examples:
The most direct route is to take the expressway., bus routes, a supply route

Route - all meanings in English

routine

noun
A sequence of actions regularly followed.
Usage examples:
I settled down into a routine of work and sleep

adjective
Performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason.
Usage examples:
The ministry insisted that this was just a routine annual drill

verb
Organize according to a routine.
Usage examples:
All had been routined with smoothness

Routine - all meanings in English

scheme

noun
A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular object or putting a particular idea into effect.
Usage examples:
The occupational sick pay scheme

verb
Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong.
Usage examples:
Envious of their wealth, he schemed to bring about their downfall

noun
A plan for doing or organizing something
Usage examples:
The committee came up with a creative fundraising scheme., the yellow and white color scheme bright…

Scheme - all meanings in English

strategy

noun
A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim.
Usage examples:
Time to develop a coherent economic strategy

noun
A long-range plan for achieving something or reaching a goal, or the skill of making such plans
Usage examples:
[ u ] chess is a game that requires strategy., the hill was of strategic importance for control of …

noun
The way in which a business, government, or other organization carefully plans its actions over a period of time to improve its position and achieve what it wants
Usage examples:
Business environments and strategies are constantly changing in response to economic and financial …

Strategy - all meanings in English

system

noun
A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole.
Usage examples:
The state railway system

noun
A set of connected items or devices that operate together
Usage examples:
The system of interstate highways, we’re having a new computer system installed., the digestive sys…

noun
A particular set of actions for doing something
Usage examples:
They designed a system that tracks results., a system for (doing) sth the bank has streamlined syst…

System - all meanings in English

technique

noun
A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.
Usage examples:
New surgical techniques mean a shorter hospital stay

noun
A way of performing a skillful activity, or the skill needed to do it
Usage examples:
[ c ] new surgical techniques are constantly being developed., [ u ] the violinist’s technique was …

noun
A way of doing something that needs skill or thought
Usage examples:
Technique for (doing) sth you need to develop techniques for dealing with staff who have performanc…

Technique - all meanings in English

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