methodology
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /meθəˈdɒlədʒi/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˌmɜθəˈdɑlədʒi/, /ˌmɜθɪˈdɑlɪdʒi/
Noun

methodology

  1. (originally, sciences) The study of methods used in a field.
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    research methodology
    • 1988, Donald T. Campbell, Methodology and Epistemology for Social Sciences: Selected Papers, University of Chicago Press (ISBN 9780226092485)
      In doing so it will describe two metatheories of scientific thought regarding the nature of methodology and epistemology in social science.
    • 1998, Abbas Tashakkori, Charles Teddlie, Mixed Methodology: Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, SAGE (ISBN 9780761900719)
      This volume is an addition to the rapidly growing area of interest in research methodology: the study of mixed method and mixed model studies.
  2. (loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
    Synonyms: technique, means, procedure
    agile methodology
    • 2006, John Hunt, Agile Software Construction, Springer Science & Business Media (ISBN 9781846282621), page gbooks P8sWloUWrdIC:
      For example, an agile methodology should promote the frequent delivery of working systems rather than a single big bang delivery.
    • 2011, Herbert Birkhofer, The Future of Design Methodology, Springer Science & Business Media (ISBN 9780857296153), page gbooks F7A8JAlqm7kC:
      Design Methodology is understood as a concrete course of action for the design of technical systems that derives its knowledge from design science and cognitive psychology, and from practical experience in different domains.
  3. The implementation of such methods etc.
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