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Definitions for methodical
məˈθɒd ɪ kəlme·thod·i·cal
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Princeton's WordNet
methodicaladjective
characterized by method and orderliness
"a methodical scholar"
Wiktionary
methodicaladjective
in an organized manner
Etymology: From μεθοδικός,.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Methodicaladjective
Ranged or proceeding in due or just order.
Etymology: methodique, Fr. from method.
The observations follow one another without that methodical regularity requisite in a prose author. Joseph Addison, Spect.
He can take a body to pieces, and dispose of them where he pleases; to us, perhaps, not without the appearance of irretrievable confusion; but, with respect to his own knowlege, into the most regular and methodical repositories. John Rogers.
Let me appear, great Sir, I pray,
Methodical in what I say. Joseph Addison, Rosamon.
Webster Dictionary
Methodicaladjective
arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation; as, the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise
Methodicaladjective
proceeding with regard to method; systematic
Methodicaladjective
of or pertaining to the ancient school of physicians called methodists
Etymology: [L. methodicus, Gr. : cf. F. mthodique.]
Editors Contribution
methodical
To use methodology and be systematic.
They always have a methodical way of creating and solving for the optimum health of all, stability, shared prosperity of all.
Submitted by MaryC on April 12, 2020
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of methodical in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of methodical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of methodical in a Sentence
The investigation is very active and very methodical, we need those works.
What we want to do is have a methodical approach to the path that we are on, and this will be included in that -- but not any one issue is going to trigger, oh now we'll go do this.
We will go through a number of days of commissioning– approximately a week – where we test our sensors, we test our solo mechanism, we test the motors to make sure they spin right. And, we will be very methodical and event-driven as this engineering experiment unfolds, and then, we will be at a point where we will undertake our first flight and then we will progressively undertake more flights once we understand and analyze all the behavior from that first flight.
We still think September is the best time for a rate hike, but the pace is going to be slow and methodical.
If Kamala HarrisHarris were on the debate stage( with Donald Trump), I think Kamala HarrisHarris'd wax the floor with Donald Trump. Kamala HarrisHarris would just dominate Donald Trump, i watched the Barr confirmation, the( Brett) Kavanaugh confirmation. You can tell Kamala HarrisHarris's a prosecutor. Kamala HarrisHarris's methodical. If you sit back and just kind of listen, really listen, you can tell Kamala HarrisHarris's two steps ahead of them in her questioning.
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