fashion vs method

fashion

noun
  • A style or manner in which something is done. 

  • Popular trends. 

  • The make or form of anything; the style, shape, appearance, or mode of structure; pattern, model; workmanship; execution. 

  • A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons. 

verb
  • To make, build or construct, especially in a crude or improvised way. 

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 fashion and method occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )