methodology

American  

[meth-uh-dol-uh-jee] / ˌmɛθ əˈdɒl ə dʒi /

noun

plural

methodologies

1. a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.

2. Philosophy.

   1. the underlying principles and rules of organization of a philosophical system or inquiry procedure.

   2. the study of the principles underlying the organization of the various sciences and the conduct of scientific inquiry.

3. Education. a branch of pedagogics dealing with analysis and evaluation of subjects to be taught and of the methods of teaching them.

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methodology British  

/ ˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒɪ, ˌmɛθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the system of methods and principles used in a particular discipline

2. the branch of philosophy concerned with the science of method and procedure

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Other Word Forms

• methodological adjective
• methodologically adverb
• methodologist noun

Etymology

Origin of methodology

From the New Latin word methodologia, dating back to 1790–1800. See method, -o-, -logy

Example Sentences

On Food Network, Brown’s “Good Eats” exposed me to the science behind culinary methodology.

From Salon

Fragmenting this system with alternative methodologies creates confusion rather than clarity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whether the case results in criminal charges or a conviction is not part of the department’s methodology.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the stock methodology was “something on the order of how an investor would select stocks on their own.”

From MarketWatch

Deron Wagner, founder and CEO of Morpheus Trading Group, has adopted a psychology-first methodology to the stock market that prioritizes mastering emotions — fear, greed, hope and regret — before learning technical analysis.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• mode
• procedure
• technique