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 adverb

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Both studies also expressed disappointment with Berger’s team for the lack of data, lack of methodological transparency, as well as poor hypothesis generation and testing. Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024 Key issues were biases in study design and methodological flaws. IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2021 But several researchers have highlighted methodological flaws, including errors in coding cases and possible interviewer and respondent fatigue (the later in the survey this question was asked, the more likely interviewers or subjects were to skip it, and the 2004 version posed it near the end). Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025 Reading Lists Sport in America: A Reading List Covering the colonial era to the present, this annotated bibliography demonstrates the topical and methodological diversity of sport studies in the United States. JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for methodological

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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 2 Mar. 2025.

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