A method is a function that is a member of an object. A property is a value or set of values (in the form of an array or object) that is a member of an object. JavaScript supports four kinds of objects: Intrinsic objects, such as Array and String. Objects you create. Host objects, such as window and document.
Definition of reductive for English Language Learners. : dealing with or describing something complicated in a simple or too simple way.
The process. The approach adopted by qualitative researchers tends to be inductive which means that they develop a theory or look for a pattern of meaning on the basis of the data that they have collected. This involves a move from the specific to the general and is sometimes called a bottom-up approach. However, most research projects also involve a certain degree of deductive reasoning (see section on quantitative research for more details).