methodological
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- adjective
- /ˌmɛθəˈdɑlədʒɪkəl/
- Formal
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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.
- So the written work is a reflection of pedagogical, psychologic, and methodological preoccupation.
- There's some methodological building of an experiment.
- Basically to give him a way out of the methodological doubt that he uses to get everything started.
- He doesn't use the term methodological here, but that is something that it's come to be called.
Examples
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First, the significant methodological differences between our study and previous research limit a direct comparison of findings.
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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.
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Our study has provided useful methodological contributions toward enhancing research on the double standard.
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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.
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The researchers outlined their methodological framework for conducting the experiment.
Compounds
How Systematic
Surface Forms
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.