Synonyms

methodological

American

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

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of methodological

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

Example Sentences

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The final takeaway, according to the researchers, is more methodological.

From BBC

It is worth noting that ADP implemented two methodological changes in the January data.

From Barron's

The answer isn’t ideological blindness so much as methodological constraint.

From Barron's

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

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