methodize
[ meth-uh-dahyz ]
/ ˈmɛθ əˌdaɪz /
verb (used with object), meth·od·ized, meth·od·iz·ing.
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Nearby words
methodism, methodist, methodists, methodius, methodius, saint, methodize, methodological, methodology, methohexital, methoprene, methotrexate
Also especially British, meth·od·ise.
Related formsmeth·od·iz·er, nounun·meth·od·ized, adjectiveun·meth·od·iz·ing, adjectivewell-meth·od·ized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for methodize
methodize
methodise
/ (ˈmɛθəˌdaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to organize according to a method; systematize
Derived Formsmethodization or methodisation, nounmethodizer or methodiser, noun
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