methodic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /məˈθɑdɪk/ UK /mɪˈθɒdɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
done according to an orderly, systematic method

His methodic search left no drawer unopened.

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Synonyms

1 adj · done according to an... methodical systematic orderly organized structured logical disciplined

Opposites

disorganized haphazard chaotic random

Word family

Derived forms methodically

Related forms method methodical methodology

Etymology

From Latin methodicus, from Greek methodikós, from méthodos 'pursuit, method of inquiry', from meta- 'after, in pursuit of' + hodós 'way, road'.

méthodos Ancient Greek hodós Ancient Greek

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# methodic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /məˈθɑdɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /mɪˈθɒdɪk/

## Meanings
1. done according to an orderly, systematic method

## Examples
- His methodic search left no drawer unopened.

## Synonyms
- methodical
- systematic
- orderly
- organized
- structured
- logical
- disciplined

## Antonyms
- disorganized
- haphazard
- chaotic
- random

## Derived Forms
- methodically

## Related Forms
- method
- methodical
- methodology

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: méthodos
- Root: hodós

## Etymology
From Latin methodicus, from Greek methodikós, from méthodos 'pursuit, method of inquiry', from meta- 'after, in pursuit of' + hodós 'way, road'.

## AI Etymology
Methodic comes from Latin methodicus, from Greek methodikós, from méthodos 'pursuit, method of inquiry', from meta- 'after, in pursuit of' + hodós 'way, road'. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek méthodos, Ancient Greek hodós. The same word family includes methodically, method, methodical, methodology. Its current adjective use means "done according to an orderly, systematic method".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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