historical method

noun

1. the process of establishing general facts and principles through attention to chronology and to the evolution or historical course of what is being studied.

historical method

noun

1. a means of learning about something by considering its origins and development

Word History and Origins

Origin of historical method¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

But what has not drawn much attention is the vast ecosystem created by originalists to weaponize and deploy their faux historical method to advance the goals of the modern Republican Party.

From Slate

And that's another reason why I admire Murray so much is that he was very true to the scientific method and the historical method of the Dictionary.

From Salon

Jenkins describes herself as “a prosecutor who is looking away from the historical method of punishment and incarceration,” an echo of Price and of Boudin.

From Washington Post

“Why not allow people a choice of reconstruction to show them that uncertainty is part of the historical method?”

From New York Times

Unfortunately, Bruen’s level of intellectual dishonesty and ignorance of basic legal historical method and well established facts easily located in readily accessible sources further undermines the legitimacy of the court at a moment when it can ill afford any further erosion in its standing.

From Slate