methodic
English
adj
Definitions
- methodical
- (philosophy) Chosen for the sake of its effect, rather than for its own sake; sometimes distinguished from real.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek μεθοδικός (systematic, going to work by rule, crafty, methodical, orderly, businesslike).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μεθοδικός
Gloss
systematic, going to work by rule, crafty, methodical, orderly, businesslike
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- methodical English
- methodicus Latin
- μέθοδος Ancient Greek
- μεθοδικός Ancient Greek