Methodical - English meaning

adjective

Another term for analytical.

adjective

Examining or liking to examine things in detail, in order to discover more about them

Usage examples:

New analytic techniques in biology are allowing scientists to study the cell in more detail., the a…

adjective

Having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task.

Usage examples:

His brisk, businesslike tone

adjective

Happening in a way that is practical and effective and is not personal, or typical of business

Usage examples:

We hope the meeting can be conducted in a businesslike way, without a lot of emotional statements.

adjective

Getting things done in a quick and practical way

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The meetings were very businesslike., she had a brisk and businesslike manner., we work in a casual…

adjective

(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.

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They failed to develop a coherent economic strategy

adjective

Having its parts related in an organized and reasonable way

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The president has not presented a coherent plan for dealing with it., i should warn you, she’s not …

adjective

(of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

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More efficient processing of information

adjective

Working or operating in a way that gets the results you want without any waste

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An efficient organization, they are developing a more fuel-efficient car to save gas., she manages …

adjective

Using resources such as time, materials, or energy well without wasting any

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An efficient method/use/way, the car combines an efficient 2.3-liter four-cylinder gas engine with …

adjective

Done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion.

Usage examples:

A formal dinner party

noun

An evening dress.

Usage examples:

Cocktail parties every night so the ladies can show off their formals

adjective

Of or according to the rules of logic or formal argument.

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A logical impossibility

combining form

In adjectives corresponding chiefly to nouns ending in -logy (such as pharmacological corresponding to pharmacology ).

adjective

Reasonable and based on good judgment

Usage examples:

After the children were grown, moving to a smaller house was the logical thing to do., related mate…

adjective

Neatly and methodically arranged.

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An orderly arrangement of objects

noun

An attendant in a hospital responsible for the non-medical care of patients and the maintenance of order and cleanliness.

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The agreement covers staff working in various roles such as orderlies, patient care assistants, kit…

verb

Decide on and make arrangements for in advance.

Usage examples:

They were planning a trip to egypt

noun

A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.

Usage examples:

The un peace plan

noun

An intention or decision about what one is going to do.

Usage examples:

I have no plans to retire

adjective

Arranged in or constituting a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual instances.

Usage examples:

Plant the flags at regular intervals

noun

A regular customer, member of a team, etc.

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Pub regulars

adjective

Happening repeatedly in a fixed pattern, with equal or similar amounts of space or time between one and the next

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A regular heartbeat, working regular hours, trees were planted at regular intervals along the avenu…

adjective

Based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science.

Usage examples:

The scientific study of earthquakes

verb

Construct or arrange according to a plan; give a pattern or organization to.

Usage examples:

Services must be structured so as to avoid pitfalls

noun

The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

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The two sentences have equivalent structures

noun

A building or other object constructed from several parts.

Usage examples:

The station is a magnificent structure and should not be demolished

adjective

Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical.

Usage examples:

A systematic search of the whole city

adjective

Using an organized method that is often detailed

Usage examples:

In his typically systematic way, he laid out the pros and cons in nine numbered paragraphs., they s…

adjective

Done according to a particular system in an organized way

Usage examples:

Salespersons are requested to make a systematic analysis of their failures., a systematic approach …