Methodical Meaning
/mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIn an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.
adjArranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation.
Sentence Examples
He is a methodical person.
Tom is very methodical in the way he does his work.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ researcher documented every step of the experiment with great care.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ approach to solving the complex puzzle involved sorting all the pieces by color and shape before starting.
Word Origin & History
From Ancient Greek μεθοδικός (methodikós, “going to work by rule, systematic, crafty”) + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…]methodical regularity which would have been requisite in a prose author."
— 1711 December 30 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “WEDNESDAY, December 20, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 253; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume III, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ researcher documented every step of the experiment with great care.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ approach to solving the complex puzzle involved sorting all the pieces by color and shape before starting.