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methodical

/mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/ Canada, US
[mɪˈθɑɾɪkəɫ] Canada, US

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

adjective more methodical · most methodical

In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.
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

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Closest in meaning: organized, systematic, method, businesslike, structured, methodological, methodology, systemic, principled, proper, deliberate, official, comprehensive, consistent, orderly, careful

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adj in an organized manner

Español	metódico
日本語	几帳面な kichōmen na
Português	metódico
Français	méthodique
Deutsch	methodisch
Italiano	metodico
Ελληνικά	μεθοδικός methodikós
Română	metodic
Русский	методи́ческий metodíčeskij, методи́чный metodíčnyj

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@misc{methodical_2026,
  title = {methodical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/methodical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}