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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Alex Khassa, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The same methodology allowed the Prisons Museum to work out the means of mass murder at Sednaya.
—Robin Yassin-Kassab, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Yes See our methodology, terms apply.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Using Coloro tools, the WGSN team leveraged their expert knowledge and advanced methodology to uncover the future of color, providing insights with 93 percent accuracy.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Methodology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodology. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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