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.
Examples of methodology in a Sentence
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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While recent changes to Nielsen’s ratings methodology were expected to help boost the fall football numbers, the 2025-26 season got off to a hotter start than anyone could have imagined.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
With the ban now in place for all countries, international postal companies must now keep track of, collect and pay duties based on one of two methodologies.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Lastly, specialty asset manager Advanced Portfolio Management’s Social Investment Solutions (SIS) methodology, which incorporates social factors into portfolio construction and investment management, outperformed the S&P500 from January 2020 to March 2025.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The publication did not provide a methodology for its determination, but cited the city’s shops, riverwalk and outdoor areas were among the factors that make the city so desirable.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
With the ban now in place for all countries, international postal companies must now keep track of, collect and pay duties based on one of two methodologies.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Lastly, specialty asset manager Advanced Portfolio Management’s Social Investment Solutions (SIS) methodology, which incorporates social factors into portfolio construction and investment management, outperformed the S&P500 from January 2020 to March 2025.
—Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The publication did not provide a methodology for its determination, but cited the city’s shops, riverwalk and outdoor areas were among the factors that make the city so desirable.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for methodology
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“Methodology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodology. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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