methodology
noun
meth·od·ol·o·gy
ˌme-thə-ˈdä-lə-jē 
plural methodologies
1
: a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline : a particular procedure or set of procedures
demonstrating library research methodology
the issue is massive revision of teaching methodology—
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: the analysis of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a particular field
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Methodology and Science
The methodology employed in an experiment is essential to its success, and bad methodology has spoiled thousands of research projects. So whenever a piece of research is published in a scientific or medical journal, the researchers always carefully describe their methodology; otherwise, other scientists couldn't possibly judge the quality of what they've done.
Examples of methodology in a Sentence
He blamed the failure of their research on poor methodology.
for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Accreditation bodies, which significantly influence educational legitimacy, resisted these new methodologies, highlighting the systemic barriers to change.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
But the methodology behind Trump’s attempt to rebalance trade has nothing to do with the tariff rate that foreign countries impose on the US.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Newsweek recently asked the board members about the process of building the World's Best Hospitals methodology.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Accreditation bodies, which significantly influence educational legitimacy, resisted these new methodologies, highlighting the systemic barriers to change.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
But the methodology behind Trump’s attempt to rebalance trade has nothing to do with the tariff rate that foreign countries impose on the US.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Newsweek recently asked the board members about the process of building the World's Best Hospitals methodology.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Methodology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodology. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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