meth ‧ o ‧ dol ‧ o ‧ gy AC /ˌmeθəˈdɒlədʒi $ -ˈdɑː-/ BrE AmE 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 /ˌmeθədəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective :
There are a few methodological issues we need to discuss.
—methodologically /-kli/ adverb :
The study was methodologically flawed.