C1adjectiveacademicwork
US/məˈθɑː.dɪ.kəl/
UK/məˈθɒd.ɪ.kəl/
done in a careful, ordered way, step by step; also describes a person who works like this
In context
A methodical approach to revision works better than last-minute cramming.
She is a methodical researcher who checks every source twice.
The inspectors carried out a slow, methodical search of the building.
Words that go with methodical
adjective + noun
- methodical approachSolving the puzzle requires a patient and methodical approach.
- methodical wayHe worked through the maths problems in a methodical way.
- methodical mannerThe data were collected in a methodical manner over two years.
- methodical searchA methodical search of the archives found the missing letters.
- methodical planningThe project succeeded thanks to methodical planning.