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methodical

/mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about methodical at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Characterized by method and orderliness.
    a methodical scholar

Origin

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

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