methodology

Noun

1. The study of methods used in a field.
   • research methodology
   • In doing so it will describe two metatheories of scientific thought regarding the nature of methodology and epistemology in social science. - 1988, Donald T. Campbell, Methodology and Epistemology for Social Sciences:...
   • This volume is an addition to the rapidly growing area of interest in research methodology: the study of mixed method and mixed model studies. - 1998, Abbas Tashakkori, Charles Teddlie, Mixed Methodology: Combining...

   Coordinate Terms: epistemology

2. A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
   • agile methodology
   • For example, an agile methodology should promote the frequent delivery of working systems rather than a single big bang delivery. - 2006, John Hunt, Agile Software Construction, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN,...
   • Design Methodology is understood as a concrete course of action for the design of technical systems that derives its knowledge from design science and cognitive psychology, and from practical experience in different...

   Synonyms: technique means procedure

3. The implementation of such methods etc.