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

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

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

But technical and methodological challenges got in the way of clear results and definitive conclusions. — Sana Raoof, STAT, 4 June 2026

But the methodological choice to exclude downstream conditions was deliberate. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 June 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