methodological

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

Definition of methodological

:of or relating to method or methodology

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methodologically

play \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Recent Examples of methodological from the Web

Michael McDonald of the U.S. Elections Project has a longer trend of the composition of the electorate, which corrects for a methodological tic in the Census Bureau numbers.

— philip bump, Washington Post, "2016 saw the most diverse electorate in history — with an election-defining caveat," 11 May 2017
So after the fossils were described, Dirks and 19 other scientists decided to throw the methodological kitchen sink at them, using six different dating methods to constrain H. naledi’s age.

— mark thiessen, National Geographic, "Did This Mysterious Ape-Human Once Live Alongside Our Ancestors?," 9 May 2017
Still, some scientists have questioned the reliability of the state science data, citing methodological inconsistencies and discrepancies.

— National Geographic, "China's 'Great Green Wall' Fights Expanding Desert," 21 Apr. 2017
To be fair, tax records can give an incomplete picture, but the problem is more political than methodological.

— quoctrung bui, New York Times, "The Most Detailed Map of Gay Marriage in America," 12 Sep. 2016
One methodological apparatus was designed by Skinner, who outfitted a rat cage with a loudspeaker, lever, food dispenser and electrified floor.

— brandon keim, WIRED, "Aug. 18, 1990: B.F. Skinner Goes in a Box," 18 Aug. 2010

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