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habitual method
[həˈbɪtʃuəl ˈmɛθəd]
noun
pl: habitual methods
método habitual
1.
A customary or usual way of doing something that has become a regular practice
His habitual method of starting the day was with a cup of coffee.
Seu método habitual de começar o dia era com uma xícara de café.
2.
A procedure or technique that someone regularly employs as part of their routine
The teacher's habitual method for grading essays was to read them twice.
O método habitual do professor para avaliar redações era lê-las duas vezes.
Synonyms
customary method
usual procedure
routine practice
established way
conventional approach
Antonyms
unusual method
novel approach
unconventional procedure
new technique
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
método habitual
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
método habitual / jeito usual
May use 'jeito' (way) colloquially
São Paulo
método habitual
Standard formal usage
Portugal
método habitual / forma habitual
May use 'forma' (form) as alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
force of habit
creature of habit
set in one's ways
by and large
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