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methodological

adjective

meth·​od·​o·​log·​i·​cal ˌme-thə-də-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce methodological (audio)
: of or relating to method or methodology
methodologically adverb

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But researchers soon pointed out methodological flaws in the analysis. Genevieve Hofmann, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025 In this classic paper, anthropologist Setha Low establishes a methodological framework for the ethnographic study of public space. JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2025 That between the patches, there is no methodological explanation for it. Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025 Prolonged sitting and peripheral vascular function: Potential mechanisms and methodological considerations. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for methodological

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of methodological was in 1849

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“Methodological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodological. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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