methodological

adjective

meth·​od·​o·​log·​i·​cal ˌme-thə-də-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce methodological (audio)
: of or relating to method or methodology
methodologically
ˌme-thə-də-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce methodological (audio)
adverb

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Schiebinger uses agnotology, a methodological approach that examines how ignorance is produced and maintained, to analyze the making of this scientific ignorance. — Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026 Eco-design requirements will be defined for each product category according to its specific characteristics and the methodological framework of the PEF method. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 By the end, however, her methodological commitment comes to seem like a creative constraint. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 But the methodological choice to exclude downstream conditions was deliberate. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for methodological

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of methodological was in 1849

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“Methodological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodological. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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