noun · academic
methodology
UK/ˌmeθəˈdɒlədʒi/US/ˌmeθəˈdɑːlədʒi/me·thod·OL·o·gy
the system of methods and principles used in a particular study or field of work
Examples
“The thesis explains the methodology used to select participants.”
“Before starting data collection, the team agreed the overall methodology.”
“A clear methodology helps readers judge how trustworthy the results are.”
Band 8 sentence
“In the discussion I critically evaluated the chosen methodology and suggested alternatives for future work.”
Collocations
- research methodology
- methodology section
- qualitative/quantitative methodology
Word family
Common mistakes
They described the method section in detail.→They described the methodology section in detail.
Our methodology is very methodical.→Our methodology is very rigorous.
Say it for a higher band
5method→6methods→7+methodology
Synonyms
approach
methods
Easily confused
method
“The method they used to gather data was a short survey.”
methods
“The paper lists three main methods for measuring pollution.”
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