methodology
Americannoun
plural
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a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
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Philosophy.
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the underlying principles and rules of organization of a philosophical system or inquiry procedure.
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the study of the principles underlying the organization of the various sciences and the conduct of scientific inquiry.
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Education. a branch of pedagogics dealing with analysis and evaluation of subjects to be taught and of the methods of teaching them.
noun
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the system of methods and principles used in a particular discipline
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the branch of philosophy concerned with the science of method and procedure
Other Word Forms
- methodological adjective
- methodologically adverb
- methodologist noun
Etymology
Origin of methodology
From the New Latin word methodologia, dating back to 1790–1800. See method, -o-, -logy
Example Sentences
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The same methodology in choosing investments in American companies is used in finding opportunities in Japan, “which we view as comparable to our major U.S. holdings in importance and long-term value-creation opportunity.”
From MarketWatch
Kalivas pointed out that this fund’s methodology means that it only holds Apple among the Magnificent Seven, “with no hyperscaler exposure.”
From MarketWatch
Given the lack of trust among users around this issue, the chief technology officer added that Discord will publish the age determination methodology before age verification rolls out globally.
From BBC
He points to the ayahuasqueros, or shamans of the Amazon Basin, as an example of how humans have engaged in radically different methodologies of discovery for generations.
From Los Angeles Times
"With further refinement, these methodologies have the potential to predict symptom onset accurately enough that we could use it in individual clinical care."
From Science Daily
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