# methodic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. methodical
2. Chosen for the sake of its effect, rather than for its own sake; sometimes distinguished from real.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μεθοδικός (methodikós, “going to work by rule, systematic, crafty”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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