methodological C2 Topic:Education & Learning US /ˌmɛθ.ə.dəˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/ UK /ˌmɛθ.ə.dəˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ See IPA manual Freq #203274 Meanings 1 adj Relating to the methods used in research or in a particular field. The reviewers pointed out several methodological problems with the study. Common collocations methodological analysis Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From methodology + -ical. Topics Education & Learning Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # methodological **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌmɛθ.ə.dəˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɛθ.ə.dəˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ **Frequency rank:** 203274 ## Meanings 1. Relating to the methods used in research or in a particular field. ## Examples - The reviewers pointed out several methodological problems with the study. ## Etymology From methodology + -ical. ## AI Etymology Methodological is formed from methodology + -ical. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include relating to the methods used in research or in a particular field. ## Topics - Education & Learning - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown