methodology

noun
/ˌmɛθ.əˈdɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/UK/ˌmɛθ.əˈdɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/US

Etymology

From French méthodologie. By surface analysis, method + -ology.

  1. borrowed from méthodologie

Definitions

  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.
    • This volume is an addition to the rapidly growing area of interest in research methodology: the study of mixed method and mixed model studies.
  2. A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some…

    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.
    • 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 domains.
  3. The implementation of such methods etc.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at methodology. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at methodology. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at methodology

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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