methodology
noun
meth·od·ol·o·gy
ˌme-thə-ˈdä-lə-jē 
plural methodologies
1
: a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline : a particular procedure or set of procedures
demonstrating library research methodology
the issue is massive revision of teaching methodology—
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: the analysis of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a particular field
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Methodology and Science
The methodology employed in an experiment is essential to its success, and bad methodology has spoiled thousands of research projects. So whenever a piece of research is published in a scientific or medical journal, the researchers always carefully describe their methodology; otherwise, other scientists couldn't possibly judge the quality of what they've done.
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He blamed the failure of their research on poor methodology.
for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of
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For Bengio, all this adds up to more proof that independent third parties need to take a closer look at AI companies’ safety methodologies.
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Its methodology combines creativity, data and analytics to deliver marketing strategies that are 100% results-oriented.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
For Bengio, all this adds up to more proof that independent third parties need to take a closer look at AI companies’ safety methodologies.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Its methodology combines creativity, data and analytics to deliver marketing strategies that are 100% results-oriented.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The findings were met with pushback from industry voices, who questioned some of the methodology in the analysis and argued a franchise system would threaten open-market principles and consumer choice.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Methodology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodology. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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