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METHODOLOGY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for METHODOLOGY?

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Methodology as a Noun
Definitions of "Methodology" as a noun
Synonyms of "Methodology" as a noun (26 Words)
Usage Examples of "Methodology" as a noun
Associations of "Methodology" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Methodology” are: methodological analysis, course of action, line of action, plan of action, policy, series of steps, plan, method, system, strategy, stratagem, way, approach, formula, mechanism, mo, modus operandi, sop, standard operating procedure, technique, means, measure, process, proceeding, operation, agenda

Methodology as a Noun

Definitions of "Methodology" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “methodology” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The system of methods followed in a particular discipline.
The branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline.
A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity.

Synonyms of "Methodology" as a noun (26 Words)

agenda	The underlying intentions or motives of a particular person or group. Miller has his own agenda* and it has nothing to do with football.*
approach	A way of dealing with a situation or problem. The approach* of winter.*
course of action	A line or route along which something travels or moves.
formula	A formulation. Formula two.
line of action	Something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible.
means	How a result is obtained or an end is achieved. Resolving disputes by peaceful means.
measure	Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals used as a reference in making measurements. Children were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
mechanism	The doctrine that all natural phenomena, including life and thought, can be explained with reference to mechanical or chemical processes. The immune system s mechanism* for detecting pathogens.*
method	The quality of being well organized and systematic in thought or action. A method* for software maintenance.*
methodological analysis	The system of methods followed in a particular discipline.
mo	An indefinitely short time. Hang on a mo.
modus operandi	An unvarying or habitual method or procedure.
operation	Psychology the performance of some composite cognitive activity an operation that affects mental contents. Her smooth operation* of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride.*
plan	A drawing or diagram made by projection on a horizontal plane especially one showing the layout of a building or one floor of a building. A street plan.
plan of action	A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished.
policy	A line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government. You should have read the small print on your policy.
proceeding	(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked.
process	A mental process that you are not directly aware of. It was a process* of trial and error.*
series of steps	A serialized set of programs.
sop	A piece of bread dipped in gravy, soup, or sauce. My agent telephones as a sop* but never finds me work.*
standard operating procedure	Any distinctive flag.
stratagem	A maneuver in a game or conversation. A series of devious stratagems.
strategy	A plan for directing overall military operations and movements. Time to develop a coherent economic strategy.
system	Organized planning or behaviour; orderliness. Exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system.
technique	Skill or ability in a particular field. He has excellent technique.
way	A general category of things used in the expression in the way of. The dinghy lost way* and drifted towards the shore.*

Usage Examples of "Methodology" as a noun

Courses in research methodology and practice.
A methodology for investigating the concept of focal points.

Associations of "Methodology" (30 Words)

analytical	Relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning. Analytical reasoning.
axiomatic	Self-evident or unquestionable. It is axiomatic* that dividends have to be financed.*
befitting	Appropriate to the occasion. A country which can run the prestigious tournament in a befitting* manner.*
capillarity	The tendency of a liquid in a capillary tube or absorbent material to rise or fall as a result of surface tension.
courtly	Refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court. He gave a courtly* bow.*
deducible	Capable of being deduced.
deductive	Relating to logical deduction. Deductive reasoning.
dialectical	Of or relating to or employing dialectic. The dialectical* method.*
epistemology	The philosophical theory of knowledge.
formal	Being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements as e g of formal dress. The paper was written in formal* English.*
generalize	Make a general or broad statement by inferring from specific cases. It is not easy to generalize* about the poor.*
genetical	Of or relating to or produced by or being a gene.
hypothesis	A proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth. A scientific hypothesis* that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory.*
hypothesize	To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds. He hypothesized that the black market would naturally die out.
incontrovertible	Not able to be denied or disputed. Incontrovertible proof of the defendant s innocence.
inimitable	So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique. An inimitable* style.*
logic	The system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine s representation of logical operations. Aristotelian logic.
logical	Marked by an orderly logical and aesthetically consistent relation of parts. Rain was a logical* expectation given the time of year.*
manner	Social behaviour or habits. Her dignified manner.
means	Considerable capital (wealth or income. Resolving disputes by peaceful means.
method	The quality of being well organized and systematic in thought or action. Labour intensive production methods.
pejorative	Expressing disapproval. Most of what he said was inflammatory and filled with pejoratives.
philology	Literary or classical scholarship.
postmodern	Relating to or characterized by postmodernism especially in being self referential. Postmodern deconstructionist theories.
procedural	Relating to an established or official way of doing something. A procedural* drama set in a Rome police station.*
reasoning	Thinking that is coherent and logical. He explained the reasoning* behind his decision at a media conference.*
relativity	The dependence of various physical phenomena on relative motion of the observer and the observed objects, especially regarding the nature and behaviour of light, space, time, and gravity. Moral relativity.
syllogism	An instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises); a common or middle term is present in the two premises but not in the conclusion, which may be invalid (e.g. all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs). This school of epistemology is highly advanced in syllogism* and logical reasoning.*
teleology	The explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise. His theory of class consciousness is predicated on a teleology.
theory	A tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena. Music theory.