methodological

adjective

meth·​od·​o·​log·​i·​cal ˌme-thə-də-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

: of or relating to method or methodology

methodologically

ˌme-thə-də-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of methodological in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rather than reflecting genuinely absent enzymes, these gaps could simply mirror methodological limitations in the phylogenetic reconstruction that prevented the identification of all the original ancient enzymes in bacterial and archaean lineages. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

This could be particularly beneficial for advanced therapies, where smaller or single-arm studies are common, as the framework explicitly allows methodological adaptations. — Kimberley Jane Barnes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Schiebinger uses agnotology, a methodological approach that examines how ignorance is produced and maintained, to analyze the making of this scientific ignorance. — Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026

Eco-design requirements will be defined for each product category according to its specific characteristics and the methodological framework of the PEF method. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for methodological

• aetiological
• anthropological
• archaeological
• archeological
• axiological
• climatological
• deontological
• dermatological
• eschatological
• etiological
• etymological
• gerontological