Methodical vs Logical - What's the difference?
methodical | logical |
In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.
Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation.
* Addison
(not comparable) In agreement with the principles of logic.
Reasonable.
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to logic.
(computing) Non-physical or conceptual yet underpinned by something physical or actual.
* 1986 , Noel Malcolm Morris, Computer graphics and CAD fundamentals: BBC Micro version
As adjectives the difference between methodical and logical
is that methodical is in an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic while logical is in agreement with the principles of logic.methodical
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Adjective
(en adjective)- the methodical''' arrangement of arguments; a '''methodical treatise
- Methodical regularity.
Synonyms
* systematiclogical
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Logical memory appears contiguous to an application program, but may well be stored on several physical devices, including in RAM and on hard-disks, as determined by the operating system.
- It is, of course, vital to restore the logical colours to their normal value at the end of the program