methodology

noun
meth·​od·​ol·​o·​gy | \ ˌme-thə-ˈdä-lə-jē How to pronounce methodology (audio) \
plural methodologies

Definition of methodology

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— Bob Samples
2 : 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
Recent Examples on the Web As Good Housekeeping's Chief Technologist & Executive Technical Director, Rachel Rothman oversees testing methodology, implementation and reporting for all labs. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 Absci raised about $200 million in its July 2021 IPO, money to fund its technology for developing new drugs faster and less expensively than with conventional methodology. oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022 His scholarly research and writings cover topics on polling methodology, voting behavior, and sampling techniques. Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 30 June 2022 The flaws with the NRA’s methodology, as least the parts shared with The Post, are not unique to this trade association and its email surveys, say economists and analysts. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 University of Toulouse meteorology researcher Eva Marques and her colleagues are now updating Schmidt's car technique with modern methodology to chart dangerous heat zones. Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American, 21 June 2022 This is where accompanying technology with a methodology is essential. Spencer O'leary, Forbes, 9 June 2022 The last overhaul was 12 years ago, and the changes would bring the model more in line with its global methodology for assessing insurers. Leslie Scism, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2022 Using Alibaba’s preferred non-GAAP methodology for calculating profitability, the quarter’s net earnings still dropped by 30%, from RMB45.1 billion to RMB30.2 or $4.52 billion. Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

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First Known Use of methodology

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for methodology

New Latin methodologia, from Latin methodus + -logia -logy

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“Methodology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodology. Accessed 1 Sep. 2022.

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