A method used by philosophers involving such elements as skepticism and methodic doubt, argumentation, and presentation of arguments for criticism by other philosophers.

(historiography) The techniques and guidelines by which historians use primary sources and other evidence to research and then to write history.

(transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. / (intransitive) To have as intentions of a given kind.

(Ireland, UK regional) To lament.

(obsolete) Common; general. / Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble. / Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.

Having the mean (see noun below) as its value; average. / (obsolete) Middling; intermediate; moderately good, tolerable.

(now chiefly in the plural) A method or course of action used to achieve some result. / (obsolete, in the singular) An intermediate step or intermediate steps.

plural of meter maid

A female meter attendant: a female public servant tasked with enforcing the use of parking meters. / (derogatory) A meter attendant of either gender.

The average (mean) pressure which, if imposed on the pistons uniformly from the top to the bottom of each power stroke, would produce the measured (brake) power output.