methodical

methodical

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεθοδικός (methodikós, “going to work by rule, systematic, crafty”), +‎ -al.

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Adjective

methodical (comparative more methodical, superlative most methodical)

1. In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.
2. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation.

   the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise

   • Addison

     Methodical regularity.

Synonyms

• systematic

Related terms

• methodic
• methodically
• methodological

Translations

in an organized manner

Finnish: järjestelmällinen (fi), systemaattinen (fi) French: méthodique (fr) German: methodisch (de) Greek: μεθοδικός (el) (methodikós) Ancient Greek: μεθοδικός (methodikós) Maori: hakune Norwegian: Bokmål: metodisk Nynorsk: metodisk

Polish: metodyczny Portuguese: metódico (pt) m, metódica f Romanian: metodic (ro) m or n Spanish: metódico (es) Volapük: metodik Yiddish: מעטאָדיש‎ (metodish)