Standard Lemma guide

methodical

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Canada, General-American: /mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/
  • Canada, General-American: [mɪˈθɑɾɪkəɫ]
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  • CMU ARPABET: M AH0 TH AA1 D AH0 K AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: M AH0 TH AA1 D IH0 K AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

characterized by method and orderliness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a methodical scholar

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: metódicu — in an organized manner
  • Belarusian: метады́чны (mjetadýčny) — in an organized manner
  • Catalan: metòdic — in an organized manner
  • Danish: metodisk — in an organized manner
  • Finnish: järjestelmällinen — in an organized manner
  • Finnish: systemaattinen — in an organized manner
  • French: méthodique — in an organized manner
  • Galician: metódico — in an organized manner
  • German: methodisch — in an organized manner
  • Greek: μεθοδικός (methodikós) — in an organized manner
  • Ancient Greek: μεθοδικός (methodikós) — in an organized manner
  • Hungarian: módszeres — in an organized manner
  • Italian: metodico — in an organized manner
  • Japanese: 几帳面な (kichōmen na) — in an organized manner
  • Kazakh: әдістемелік (ädıstemelık) — in an organized manner
  • Latvian: metodisks — in an organized manner
  • Māori: hakune — in an organized manner
  • Norwegian Bokmål: metodisk — in an organized manner
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: metodisk — in an organized manner
  • Polish: metodyczny — in an organized manner
  • Portuguese: metódico — in an organized manner
  • Romanian: metodic — in an organized manner
  • Russian: методи́ческий (metodíčeskij) — in an organized manner
  • Russian: методи́чный (metodíčnyj) — in an organized manner
  • Spanish: metódico — in an organized manner
  • Swedish: metodisk — in an organized manner
  • Turkish: düzenli — in an organized manner
  • Turkish: metodik — in an organized manner
  • Turkish: sistematik — in an organized manner
  • Turkish: sistemli — in an organized manner
  • Ukrainian: методи́чний (metodýčnyj) — in an organized manner
  • Volapük: metodik — in an organized manner
  • Yiddish: מעטאָדיש (metodish) — in an organized manner