methodology C2 Topic:Education & Learning US /ˌmɛθ.əˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ UK /ˌmɛθ.əˈdɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ See IPA manual Freq #29795 Meanings 1 noun The set of methods and procedures used to do something in a particular field. The team adopted an agile methodology to manage the project. 2 noun The study of the methods used in a subject or area of research. Her thesis included a detailed chapter on research methodology. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the set of methods and... meansproceduretechnique Word family Forms methodologies Derived forms antimethodologyethnomethodologymethodologicalmethodologicallymethodologistmultimethodology Related forms metamethod Common collocations logical methodology Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From French méthodologie. By surface analysis, method + -ology. méthodologie French View etymology graph -> Topics Education & Learning Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # methodology **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmɛθ.əˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɛθ.əˈdɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ **Frequency rank:** 29795 ## Meanings 1. The set of methods and procedures used to do something in a particular field. 2. The study of the methods used in a subject or area of research. ## Examples - The team adopted an agile methodology to manage the project. - Her thesis included a detailed chapter on research methodology. ## Derived Forms - antimethodology - ethnomethodology - methodological - methodologically - methodologist - multimethodology ## Related Forms - metamethod ## Roots and Affixes - Root: méthodologie ## Etymology From French méthodologie. By surface analysis, method + -ology. ## AI Etymology Methodology is from French méthodologie. By surface analysis, method + -ology. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include méthodologie (French). Current senses include the set of methods and procedures used to do something in a particular field and the study of the methods used in a subject or area of research. The wider family includes derived forms such as antimethodology, ethnomethodology, methodological, methodologically, and methodologist; related words such as metamethod. ## Topics - Education & Learning - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown