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methodological

methodological

10 7.2
About the way people plan and do research
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒɪkəl/
  • Formal
translation icon : metodológico
  • Generally speaking, two types of methodological approaches have been brought to bear in pornography research.
  • theoretical and methodological
  • methodological weakness
  • methodological issues

So the written work is a reflection of pedagogical, psychologic, and methodological preoccupation.

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Examples

  • First, the significant methodological differences between our study and previous research limit a direct comparison of findings.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The article then reviews the methodological challenges associated with calculating earnings gains from attending a community college.

    Academic text (2011)
  • OK, now let's turn to the methodological approaches.

  • Our study has provided useful methodological contributions toward enhancing research on the double standard.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Additionally, the complexity of extended supply chains is extremely high and requires methodological diligence.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We have a lot of basic methodological work to do before such cross-cultural studies are feasible.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Reyna's conclusions are open to question on both methodological and theoretical grounds.

    Academic text (1990)
  • A reflexive journal was used to record methodological decisions, working hypotheses, and themes that emerged.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Dynamic treatment regimes offer an important methodological framework for developing evidence-based interventions to manage chronic disorders.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The researchers outlined their methodological framework for conducting the experiment.

Compounds

A careful look at the ways people study a subject

How Systematic

rigorous
85 6.7
systematic
66 4.6
methodological
  • Formal
10 7.2
methodical
35 4.1
unsystematic
1 6.3

Surface Forms

methodological positive

Morphology

methodological = methodology (semi-transparent) = method + ology + al

The word is a learned adjective related to 'methodology', so the connection to 'method' is clear but the specialized academic form is not fully obvious to lower-proficiency learners.

Etymology

Methodological comes from method, from the Greek methodos meaning 'way' or 'path'. So methodological is about the 'ways' or steps you use to do something, which is why it describes the system of methods used in a study.