methodical

1. 1.

   characterized by method and orderliness

   “a methodical scholar”

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Questions about methodical

What does methodical mean?

methodical means "characterized by method and orderliness".

How many syllables are in methodical?

methodical has 4 syllables: me-tho-di-cal. The stress falls on "tho". In IPA it is /məˈθɑdəkəl/.

Is methodical a common word?

methodical is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.