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 References in a scientific publication allow authors to justify methodological choices or present the results of past studies, highlighting the iterative and collaborative nature of science. —

Guillaume Cabanac, The Conversation, 9 July 2024 They won’t be solved with either scale or some clever methodological trick that doesn’t change the underlying architecture. —

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024 Sport in America: A Reading List Covering the colonial era to the present, this annotated bibliography demonstrates the topical and methodological diversity of sport studies in the United States. —

JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 Any evidence-providing technology, however, needs to ensure that the standards of transparency, data quality, and methodological rigor are being met. —

Saurabh Gombar, STAT, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for methodological

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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