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methodological analysis

methodological analysis

7.8
A careful look at the ways people study a subject
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒɪkəl əˈnæləsɪs/
  • Formal
translation icon : análisis metodológico
  • In her thesis, she included a methodological analysis of various research techniques used in psychology.

Examples

  • In Method, Lonergan's reflective, methodological analysis proceeds within the context of an explicit acknowledgment of religious experience.

    Academic text (2001)

  • However, as he makes clear, he undertakes to hold to a minimum the specialized vocabulary and methodological analysis that often characterize philosophy.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The research team conducted a methodological analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of their new teaching strategy.

  • The conference focused on methodological analysis as a crucial aspect of developing reliable scientific findings.

Synonyms

analysis
vsmethodological analysis
∞ 3.4

Careful study of something by breaking it into parts to understand

focuses on principles and methods used for inquiry in a particular discipline
analyzation
vsmethodological analysis
  • US
5.0

A careful study of something in detail to understand it

emphasizes principles and methods of investigation within a specific discipline

Surface Forms

methodological analysis singular
methodological analyses plural

Morphology

methodological + analysis

The phrase is directly compositional: 'methodological' means related to methods and 'analysis' means systematic examination, so the combined meaning is an examination of methods. This adjective+noun pattern is regular in English and mirrored in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Methodological analysis comes from method (a planned 'way' to do something) and analysis (taking something apart to look at its parts). Imagine checking each step of a recipe to find mistakes, and you can see why a methodological analysis means a careful 'study' of the methods used in a study.