methodology
noun
meth·od·ol·o·gy
ˌme-thə-ˈdä-lə-jē 
plural methodologies
1
: a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline : a particular procedure or set of procedures
demonstrating library research methodology
the issue is massive revision of teaching methodology—
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: the analysis of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a particular field
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Methodology and Science
The methodology employed in an experiment is essential to its success, and bad methodology has spoiled thousands of research projects. So whenever a piece of research is published in a scientific or medical journal, the researchers always carefully describe their methodology; otherwise, other scientists couldn't possibly judge the quality of what they've done.
Examples of methodology in a Sentence
He blamed the failure of their research on poor methodology.
for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 22 Feb. 2025
Here’s recommendation for job seekers: Use an x, y, z methodology where x equals action, y equals metric change and z equals P&L impact.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The implications of the different methodologies become most apparent when applied to real-world scenarios.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
There are examples where governments can be the first money experimenting with different methodologies and tools to fund innovation and creating capital that is aligned with actual market need.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Han, Allure, 22 Feb. 2025
Here’s recommendation for job seekers: Use an x, y, z methodology where x equals action, y equals metric change and z equals P&L impact.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The implications of the different methodologies become most apparent when applied to real-world scenarios.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
There are examples where governments can be the first money experimenting with different methodologies and tools to fund innovation and creating capital that is aligned with actual market need.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Methodology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodology. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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