methodology

[ meth-uh-dol-uh-jee ]

noun

, plural meth·od·ol·o·gies.

1. a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
2. Philosophy.
   1. the underlying principles and rules of organization of a philosophical system or inquiry procedure.
   2. the study of the principles underlying the organization of the various sciences and the conduct of scientific inquiry.
3. Education. a branch of pedagogics dealing with analysis and evaluation of subjects to be taught and of the methods of teaching them.

methodology

/ ˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒɪ; ˌmɛθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the system of methods and principles used in a particular discipline
2. the branch of philosophy concerned with the science of method and procedure

Derived Forms

• ˌmethodoˈlogically, adverb
• ˌmethodˈologist, noun
• methodological, adjective

Other Words From

• meth·od·o·log·i·cal [meth-, uh, -dl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• meth·od·ol·o·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of methodology¹

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

Example Sentences

With the new machine learning methodology, we can now extend our work to investigate how drug-carrying nanoparticles interact with blood proteins and how those interactions change the efficacy of the drug carriers, Häkkinen concludes.

From Science Daily

Gold added that the exploratory modeling methodology also provides a roadmap for other work exploring drought vulnerability in institutionally complex river basins across the globe.

From Science Daily

Now, a study presents a new theoretical model capable of overcoming the limitations of previous methodologies to understand how water behaves in extreme conditions.

From Science Daily

The team developed a self-assembling methodology where synthetic peptides are mixed with whole blood taken from the patient to create a material that harnesses key molecules, cells, and mechanisms of the natural healing process.

From Science Daily

No matter how you dress them, whatever complicated motivations and methodologies you cook up, they’re all cut from the same pattern.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• mode
• procedure
• technique