Methodology Meaning
/ˌmɛθ.əˈdɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe study of methods used in a field.
nounA collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
Sentence Examples
The methodology used in his study is also helpful to us in conducting our research.
In order to overcome the data gap, I developed a simple methodology.
Recent changes in the methodology of language teaching
CEFR Practice Quiz
The research ____ involved surveys, interviews, and statistical analysis to ensure accurate results.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Before starting the experiment, the team had to establish a clear ____ to ensure that all results would be consistent.
Word Origin & History
From French méthodologie. By surface analysis, method + -ology.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In doing so it will describe two metatheories of scientific thought regarding the nature of methodology and epistemology in social science."
— 1988, Donald T. Campbell, Methodology and Epistemology for Social Sciences: Selected Papers, University of Chicago Press, →ISBN:
"This volume is an addition to the rapidly growing area of interest in research methodology: the study of mixed method and mixed model studies."
— 1998, Abbas Tashakkori, Charles Teddlie, Mixed Methodology: Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, SAGE, →ISBN:
"To explore effective pedagogies to motivate these bilingual doctoral researchers to theorise translingually, this paper draws upon methodologies about translingualism and intercultural doctoral education to dispel the recurrent doubts raised by these bilingual doctoral researchers."
— 2023 October 26, Haibo Shen, “JIĀO/JIÀO 教 Chinese bilingual doctoral researchers to theorise translingually: A pedagogy for intercultural doctoral education”, in Linguistics and Education, volume 77, →DOI:
"Somehow, that cycle was broken by the clever and well-informed lobbying from the Welsh government, with the result that the Core Valleys Lines have received over £1 billion of investment which would not have passed the test of conventional business case methodology."
— 2026 March 18, Christian Wolmar, “Wales sets example with long-term rail strategy”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 42:
"For example, an agile methodology should promote the frequent delivery of working systems rather than a single big bang delivery."
— 2006, John Hunt, Agile Software Construction, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 12:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The research ____ involved surveys, interviews, and statistical analysis to ensure accurate results.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Before starting the experiment, the team had to establish a clear ____ to ensure that all results would be consistent.