Revised 2001
methodizeverb
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What does the verb methodize mean?
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb methodize, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
methodize has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
How common is the verb methodize?
About 0.03occurrences per million words in modern written English
| 1750 | 0.66 |
| 1760 | 0.68 |
| 1770 | 0.68 |
| 1780 | 0.68 |
| 1790 | 0.67 |
| 1800 | 0.66 |
| 1810 | 0.59 |
| 1820 | 0.53 |
| 1830 | 0.46 |
| 1840 | 0.38 |
| 1850 | 0.31 |
| 1860 | 0.25 |
| 1870 | 0.21 |
| 1880 | 0.17 |
| 1890 | 0.14 |
| 1900 | 0.11 |
| 1910 | 0.085 |
| 1920 | 0.068 |
| 1930 | 0.058 |
| 1940 | 0.047 |
| 1950 | 0.042 |
| 1960 | 0.036 |
| 1970 | 0.032 |
| 1980 | 0.029 |
| 1990 | 0.027 |
| 2000 | 0.022 |
| 2010 | 0.02 |
How is the verb methodize pronounced?
British English
/ˈmɛθədʌɪz/
METH-uh-dighz
U.S. English
/ˈmɛθəˌdaɪz/
METH-uh-dighz
Where does the verb methodize come from?
Earliest known use
late 1500s
The earliest known use of the verb methodize is in the late 1500s.
OED's earliest evidence for methodize is from before 1586, in the writing of Philip Sidney, author and courtier.
methodize is formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: method n., ‑ize suffix.
Nearby entries
- methodics, n.1883–
- Methodism, n.1739–
- methodist, n. & adj.1593–
- Methodistic, adj.1788–
- Methodistical, adj.1746–
- Methodistically, adv.1787–
- Methodistico-, comb. form
- Methodist-mad, adj.1768–1840
- methodisty, adj.1837
- methodization, n.1827–
- methodize, v.a1586–
- methodized, adj.a1586–
- methodizer, n.1678–
- methodizing, n.1646–
- methodizing, adj.?a1616–
- methodless, adj.1609–
- method-monger, n.a1631–76
- methodological, adj.1849–
- methodologically, adv.1893–
- methodologist, n.1865–
- methodology, n.1800–
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Entry history for methodize, v.
methodize, v. was revised in December 2001.
methodize, v. was last modified in March 2024.
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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into methodize, v. in March 2024.
Earlier versions of this entry were published in:
OED First Edition (1906)
OED Second Edition (1989)
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Nearby entries
- methodics, n.1883–
- Methodism, n.1739–
- methodist, n. & adj.1593–
- Methodistic, adj.1788–
- Methodistical, adj.1746–
- Methodistically, adv.1787–
- Methodistico-, comb. form
- Methodist-mad, adj.1768–1840
- methodisty, adj.1837
- methodization, n.1827–
- methodize, v.a1586–
- methodized, adj.a1586–
- methodizer, n.1678–
- methodizing, n.1646–
- methodizing, adj.?a1616–
- methodless, adj.1609–
- method-monger, n.a1631–76
- methodological, adj.1849–
- methodologically, adv.1893–
- methodologist, n.1865–
- methodology, n.1800–
