methodological

[meth-uh-dl-oj-i-kuhl]

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.

Other Word Forms

• methodologically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of methodological¹

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

Example Sentences

One methodological difference in the study was the controlled room temperature.

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The Israeli foreign ministry called the review "a complete moral and methodological failure."

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While VSL is legitimate for regulatory analysis, applying it uniformly to overdose deaths without regard to age, socioeconomic status, or employment introduces methodological bias.

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He said it was key to providing users with important methodological information that would support transparency and trust in the Scottish government.

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Newman has spent the past few years identifying what he claims are methodological errors throughout the longevity literature.

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