methodical
[ muh-thod-i-kuhl ]
/ məˈθɒd ɪ kəl /
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adjective
performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
painstaking, especially slow and careful; deliberate.
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Also me·thod·ic .
Origin of methodical
synonym study for methodical
1. See orderly.
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methodical
less commonly methodic
/ (mɪˈθɒdɪkəl) /
adjective
characterized by method or orderliness; systematic
Derived forms of methodical
methodically, adverbmethodicalness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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