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

That methodological choice drives very different conclusions about whether the labor market is moving freely or quietly rerouting in ways that will bottleneck further ahead. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026

From a methodological point of view, these latter are considered multiple and varied subjective meanings of our life experiences that individuals mentally create in order to understand the world, while the involved process is called the construction of meaningful reality. —Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026

Flo reports that the reliability of their findings stems from the methodological rigor behind each study. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 May 2026

The monthly payroll numbers have been especially volatile through the first part of this year – in part due to weather, labor strikes and methodological changes. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 8 May 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