event vs method

event

noun
  • A possible action that the user can perform that is monitored by an application or the operating system (event listener). When an event occurs an event handler is called which performs a specific task. 

  • In the event, he turned out to have what I needed anyway. 

  • A point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate. 

  • One of several contests that combine to make up a competition. 

  • An occurrence; something that happens. 

  • An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases). 

  • A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space. 

  • An episode of severe health conditions. 

  • A prearranged social activity (function, etc.) 

method

noun
  • A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process). 

  • A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed. 

  • A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object. 

  • Marijuana. 

verb
  • To apply particular treatment methods to (a mold). 

  • To apply a method to. 

How often have the words event and method occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )