methodological

American  

[meth-uh-dl-oj-i-kuhl] / ˌmɛθ ə dlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or following the system of methods, principles, and rules that regulate a given discipline.

   This chapter provides practical advice, case studies, and methodological instruction.

   In his Principia, Sir Isaac Newton laid the methodological foundation of modern scientific theory and practice.

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Other Word Forms

• methodologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of methodological

methodolog(y) ( def. ) + -ical ( def. )

Example Sentences

They point to both methodological and conceptual weaknesses in the study design and say the discrepancy can be explained by a well-known cognitive bias called the subadditivity effect.

From Science Daily

"The key advance here is methodological," said postdoctoral researcher Maria Chira of the National Observatory of Athens, who led the study.

From Science Daily

But the report was riddled with methodological issues after the 43-day government shutdown prevented the statistical agency from collecting and processing data.

From Barron's

"It makes the compound so much more fragile, so much more sensitive, so that even though we had had years of methodological advances, the compound continued to pose a challenge for us."

From Science Daily

Pew actually listened to the criticism, and altered its mode of operations, outlining a new approach to generational research that would control for other demographic factors and offer greater methodological rigor.

From Salon

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