(medicine) A staining technique, using a sequence of crystal violet, iodine and safranine, used to differentiate bacteria into two large groups of species.

fluorine dating

A means of contraception involving an impenetrable barrier, such as a diaphragm or condom, between sexual partners.

(mathematics, obsolete) An old kind of calculus in which lines were considered as made up of an infinite number of points; surfaces, as made up of an infinite number of lines; and volumes, as made up of an infinite number of surfaces.

(object-oriented programming) A method created for convenience so that some other, more complex task can be solved more easily.

A ballet technique and training system that fuses elements of traditional French style from the romantic era with the athleticism and virtuosity of Italian technique.

(linguistics) A method used to study an unknown language, consisting of archaeological and antiquarian analysis, formal-structural analysis, and content and context analysis.

Synonym of Socratic method

(object-oriented programming) A method of a concrete class.

An immersive method of teaching Esperanto, based on conversations about current events where the learners answer in unison, and eschewing the use of textbooks and the learners' native language.