methodology

[ meth-uh-dol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌmɛθ əˈdɒl ə dʒi /

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noun, plural meth·od·ol·o·gies.

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

Philosophy.

the underlying principles and rules of organization of a philosophical system or inquiry procedure.
the study of the principles underlying the organization of the various sciences and the conduct of scientific inquiry.

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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Origin of methodology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM methodology

meth·od·o·log·i·cal

[meth-uh-dl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌmɛθ ə dlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivemeth·od·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby methodology

Methodist, Methodists, Methodius, methodize, methodological, methodology, methohexital, methoprene, methotrexate, methought, methoxide

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How to use methodology in a sentence

In the global race for a Covid vaccine, different researchers are trying a variety of methodologies and platforms.
Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research? (Ep. 430)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 27, 2020|Freakonomics
The issue, he added, is that there isn’t a clear methodology or adjudication system for publishers or platforms to dispute Chrome’s decision making over what constitutes a “heavy” ad.
Google Chrome’s new ‘heavy ads’ blocker catches some publishers by surprise|Lara O'Reilly|August 26, 2020|Digiday
Firefox has been an aggressive champion of consumer privacy and not necessarily a friend to digital marketers, most of whom would have preferred to keep third-party cookies and existing tracking and targeting methodologies intact.
Strange bedfellows Google and Firefox renew their ‘default search’ partnership|Greg Sterling|August 17, 2020|Search Engine Land
Before you dive in, it may help to read our summary of the state of the race, or at least skim our very detailed methodology guide.
Our Election Forecast Didn’t Say What I Thought It Would|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

We work with Google to find the most advanced and highest impact advertising strategies, as well as new advertising features, and we reveal some of our new methodologies which we normally do not share.
Google and Ignite Visibility to host advanced paid media event you won’t want to miss|Sponsored Content: Ignite Visibility|August 12, 2020|Search Engine Land
Geisbert was also quick to mention how the methodology of the study could be affecting the current results.
Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop|Leigh Cowart|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Germane and relevant in their way, but wielding a different methodology.
When Broadway Musicals Were Dark And Subversive|Laurence Maslon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The UN methodology affords its team a little more flexibility.
ISIS Fighters Are Killing Faster than Statisticians Can Count|Peter Schwartzstein|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Food Chains” shows how the CIW is using a completely new methodology—contract law—to make a difference in the growing fields.
We're All Living on The Supermarket Plantation|Lewis Beale|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alt cert critics often argue that there are flaws in the methodology of some of these studies.
Stop Scapegoating Teach for America|Conor P. Williams|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The next two Partes contain a discussion of the methodology of note-taking and are not directly bibliographical in nature.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies|Archer Taylor
I bring together here different studies relating more or less directly to questions of scientific methodology.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
Some expense for the development of computer systems and computer systems methods is justifiable as an investment in methodology.
On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969|H. W. Fulbright et al.
The arguments used by these despisers of methodology are strong enough in all appearance.
Introduction to the Study of History|Charles V. Langlois
The study of these processes of historical construction forms the second half of Methodology.
Introduction to the Study of History|Charles V. Langlois

British Dictionary definitions for methodology

methodology

/ (ˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒɪ) /

noun plural -gies

the system of methods and principles used in a particular discipline

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

Derived forms of methodology

methodological (ˌmɛθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivemethodologically, adverbmethodologist, noun

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