meth‧o‧dol‧o‧gy AC /ˌmeθəˈdɒlədʒi $ -ˈdɑː-/ noun (plural methodologies) [uncountable and countable]
[Word Family: noun: method, methodology; adjective: methodical, methodological; adverb: methodically]
the set of methods and principles that you use when studying a particular subject or doing a particular kind of work
methodology for (doing) something
We’ve been developing a new methodology for assessing new products.
There are some differences in methodology between the two studies.
—methodological /ˌmeθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective:
There are a few methodological issues we need to discuss.
—methodologically /-kli/ adverb:
The study was methodologically flawed.

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