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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That study was a bit controversial, in part for what was perceived to be its condescending tone, along with questions about its methodology.
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That organization develops, innovates, and applies its Montessori Dementia methodology with a specialized team of diverse scientific professionals, according to information from CARD.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Under this year's methodology, the Infrastructure category is worth 16.2% of a state's overall competitiveness score.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
That study was a bit controversial, in part for what was perceived to be its condescending tone, along with questions about its methodology.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
That organization develops, innovates, and applies its Montessori Dementia methodology with a specialized team of diverse scientific professionals, according to information from CARD.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Under this year's methodology, the Infrastructure category is worth 16.2% of a state's overall competitiveness score.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for methodology
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“Methodology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodology. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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