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methodize

American  
[meth-uh-dahyz] / ˈmɛθ əˌdaɪz /
especially British, methodise

verb (used with object)

methodized, methodizing
  1. to reduce (something) to a method.

  2. to arrange (something) according to a method.


methodize British  
/ ˈmɛθəˌdaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to organize according to a method; systematize

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of methodize

First recorded in 1580–90; method + -ize


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Though it’s offered through the art department, the students are equipped with multiple kinds of constructive tools: they learn to write, think visually, and methodize their research on the topic.

From Time ● May 26, 2015

It is also said that men of business have the most leisure; and it sometimes seems to be true, where they methodize their plans properly.

From The Young Man's Guide by William A. (William Andrus) Alcott

For these reasons it was necessary to methodize the whole work; to abridge some parts of it; and to leave out many things that appear to be trifling.

From History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing by Le Page du Pratz

But after he has thus invented what is proper to be said, with what accuracy must he methodize it?

From Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. by E. Jones

Farewell, in haste, from a head that is ill to methodize, a stomach to digest, and all out of Tune.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas

The doctrine of Pope's essay is, in brief, follow Nature, and in order that you may follow nature, observe the rules, which are only "Nature methodized," and also imitate the ancients.

From A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century by Henry A. (Henry Augustin) Beers

His habits of study are wisely methodized, so as to husband time, and make his efforts tell without waste upon results.

From Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men by Maurice Joblin

Quigg looked upon the day as one of business, and not of pleasure, and had methodized a system of callmaking, which was submitted to his companions, and highly approved by them.

From Round the Block by John Bell Bouton

This is the essence of the American creed; and when methodized into a Political Decalogue, it constitutes the Ten Commandments of the American party.

From Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors by William Gannaway Brownlow

The fact that the material of a science is organized is evidence that it has already been subjected to intelligence; it has been methodized, so to say.

From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by John Dewey

It signifies methodizing, reducing to a plan; and then, in a bad sense, scheming, plotting.

From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by G. G. Findlay

We find him, while methodizing and illustrating the data of the special science, uniformly keeping in view its relation to philosophy as a whole.

From Review of the Work of Mr John Stuart Mill Entitled, 'Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy.' by George Grote

For the better methodizing the particulars of these games and exercises, it will be necessary to begin with an account of the Athletæ, or combatants.

From The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) by Charles Rollin

Least of all would I fix the transitory spirit of civil fury by perpetuating and methodizing it in tyrannic government.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 06 (of 12) by Edmund Burke

Something in every one of them seemed to me to stand in the way of all economy in their administration, and prevented every possibility of methodizing the system.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12) by Edmund Burke

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