methodological

[ meth-uh-dl-oj-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or following the system of methods, principles, and rules that regulate a given discipline:

   This chapter provides practical advice, case studies, and methodological instruction.

   In his Principia, Sir Isaac Newton laid the methodological foundation of modern scientific theory and practice.

Other Words From

• meth·od·o·log·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of methodological¹

methodolog(y) ( def ) + -ical ( def )

Example Sentences

Newman has spent the past few years identifying what he claims are methodological errors throughout the longevity literature.

From Science Magazine

Those higher-quality studies also had a mean cohort age of 55 years or younger and followed up with their subjects past age 55, adding to their methodological rigor.

From Salon

“That’s always the case with paleontology: The field gets to this boundary and then we just set up camp and hang around until somebody makes some new methodological break, and we advance,” Barden says.

From Science Magazine

Israel’s mission to the UN in Geneva condemned the report, saying it “suffers from hindsight and methodological biases which cast a shadow on the credibility of its legal assessment”.

From BBC

The authors conclude that restricting Darwinism to a purely scientific context is not ideal, noting that theoretical elements play a methodological role in structuring scientific inquiry into natural phenomena.

From Science Daily

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