Methodic
(Me*thod"ic Me*thod"ic*al) a. [L. methodicus, Gr. : cf. F. méthodique.]
1. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject,
or to facilitate practical observation; as, the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise.
"Methodical regularity." Addison.
2. Proceeding with regard to method; systematic. "Aristotle, strict, methodic, and orderly." Harris.
3. Of or pertaining to the ancient school of physicians called methodists. Johnson.
— Me*thod"ic*al*ly, adv. — Me*thod"ic*al*ness, n.
Methodios
(Me*thod"ios) n. The art and principles of method.
Methodism
(Meth"o*dism) n. (Eccl.) The system of doctrines, polity, and worship, of the sect called
Methodists. Bp. Warburton.
Methodist
(Meth"o*dist) n. [Cf. F. méthodiste. See Method.]
1. One who observes method. [Obs.]
2. One of an ancient school of physicians who rejected observation and founded their practice on reasoning
and theory. Sir W. Hamilton.
3. (Theol.) One of a sect of Christians, the outgrowth of a small association called the "Holy Club," formed
at Oxford University, A.D. 1729, of which the most conspicuous members were John Wesley and his
brother Charles; — originally so called from the methodical strictness of members of the club in all religious
duties.
4. A person of strict piety; one who lives in the exact observance of religious duties; — sometimes so
called in contempt or ridicule.
Methodist
(Meth"o*dist), a. Of or pertaining to the sect of Methodists; as, Methodist hymns; a Methodist
elder.
Methodistic
(Meth`o*dis"tic Meth`o*dis"tic*al) a. Of or pertaining to methodists, or to the Methodists. —
Meth`o*dis"tic*al*ly, adv.
Methodization
(Meth`od*i*za"tion) n. The act or process of methodizing, or the state of being methodized.
Methodize
(Meth"od*ize) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Methodized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Methodizing ] To reduce
to method; to dispose in due order; to arrange in a convenient manner; as, to methodize one's work or
thoughts. Spectator.
Methodizer
(Meth"od*i`zer) n. One who methodizes.
Methodological
(Meth`od*o*log"ic*al) a. Of or pertaining to methodology.
Methodology
(Meth`od*ol"o*gy) n. [Gr. method + -logy.] The science of method or arrangement; a
treatise on method. Coleridge.
Methol
(Meth"ol) n. [Gr. wine + - ol.] (Chem.) The technical name of methyl alcohol or wood spirit; also,
by extension, the class name of any of the series of alcohols of the methane series of which methol
proper is the type. See Methyl alcohol, under Methyl.
Methought
(Me*thought") imp. of Methinks.
