methodology
n. principles and methods of a particular branch of knowledge or discipline; study of the methods of scientific inquiry; study and application of methods of teaching (Education) | ||||
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Methodology Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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methodology
1. <programming> An organised, documented set of procedures and guidelines for one or more phases of the software life cycle, such as analysis or design. Many methodologies include a diagramming notation for documenting the results of the procedure; a step-by-step "cookbook" approach for carrying out the procedure; and an objective (ideally quantified) set of criteria for determining whether the results of the procedure are of acceptable quality.
An example is The Yourdon methodology.
2. A pretentious way of saying "method".
(1995-04-10)
1. <programming> An organised, documented set of procedures and guidelines for one or more phases of the software life cycle, such as analysis or design. Many methodologies include a diagramming notation for documenting the results of the procedure; a step-by-step "cookbook" approach for carrying out the procedure; and an objective (ideally quantified) set of criteria for determining whether the results of the procedure are of acceptable quality.
An example is The Yourdon methodology.
2. A pretentious way of saying "method".
(1995-04-10)
Methodology Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Methodology
(n.)
The science of method or arrangement; a treatise on method.
(n.)
The science of method or arrangement; a treatise on method.
| WordNet 2.0 |
methodology
Noun
1. the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
(synonym) methodological analysis
(hypernym) epistemology
2. the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
(hypernym) method
(hyponym) scientific method
Noun
1. the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
(synonym) methodological analysis
(hypernym) epistemology
2. the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
(hypernym) method
(hyponym) scientific method
| hEnglish - advanced version |
methodology
methodology
\meth`od*ol"o*gy\ (?), n. [gr. &?; method + -logy.] the science of method or arrangement; a treatise on method.
methodology
n
1. the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline [syn: methodological analysis ]
2. the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
similar words(2)
yourdon methodology
room methodology
methodology
\meth`od*ol"o*gy\ (?), n. [gr. &?; method + -logy.] the science of method or arrangement; a treatise on method.
methodology
n
1. the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline [syn: methodological analysis ]
2. the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
similar words(2)
yourdon methodology
room methodology
Methodology Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Methodology
The systematic analysis and organization of the rational and experimental principles and processes which must guide a scientific inquiry, or which constitute the structure of the sciences more particularly. Methodology is a generic term exemplified in the specific method of each discipline and its full significance can be understood only by analyzing the structure of each discipline. In determining that structure, one must consider
A branch of the philosophy of science concerned with methods and techniques of scientific inquiry, their composition and ability to yield valid knowledge. Although "methodology" is often confused with "methods", their referents are related just as biology is related to living organisms or as sociology is related to society. The aim of methodology then is to describe and analyze not the objects or the products but the processes of scientific inquiry, to investigate the potentialities and limitations of particular techniques, to reveal their presuppositions and epistemological consequences, to suggest structural reasons for successes and failures, and to develop, test and offer generalizations about scientific procedures. (Krippendorff)
The systematic analysis and organization of the rational and experimental principles and processes which must guide a scientific inquiry, or which constitute the structure of the sciences more particularly. Methodology is a generic term exemplified in the specific method of each discipline and its full significance can be understood only by analyzing the structure of each discipline. In determining that structure, one must consider
(a) the proper object of the discipline, (b) the manner in which it develops, (c) the type of statements or generalizations it involves, (d) its philosophical foundations or assumptions, and (e) its relation with other disciplines and eventually its applications. (Dict. of Philosophy) A methodology is a kind of "coaching" -- not a formula for producing a result, but a set of practices that can lead to appropriate questioning and to appropriate change. (Winograd and Flores, 1987)
A branch of the philosophy of science concerned with methods and techniques of scientific inquiry, their composition and ability to yield valid knowledge. Although "methodology" is often confused with "methods", their referents are related just as biology is related to living organisms or as sociology is related to society. The aim of methodology then is to describe and analyze not the objects or the products but the processes of scientific inquiry, to investigate the potentialities and limitations of particular techniques, to reveal their presuppositions and epistemological consequences, to suggest structural reasons for successes and failures, and to develop, test and offer generalizations about scientific procedures. (Krippendorff)
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Methodology
A class or tradition of research; a research paradigm; a body of methods, postulates, and rules for doing a specific type of research. Illustrations of methodologies include the holocultural method, the experimental method, and survey research. Methodology is to be distinguished from procedure. (See anthroponomy; universalist approach; convergence of methodologies)
A class or tradition of research; a research paradigm; a body of methods, postulates, and rules for doing a specific type of research. Illustrations of methodologies include the holocultural method, the experimental method, and survey research. Methodology is to be distinguished from procedure. (See anthroponomy; universalist approach; convergence of methodologies)
Methodology Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Methodology
Methodology is defined as
- "the analysis of the principles of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline" or
- "the development of methods, to be applied within a discipline"
- "a particular procedure or set of procedures". .
It should be noted that methodology is frequently used when method would be more accurate. For example, "Since students were not available to complete the survey about academic success, we changed our methodology and gathered data from instructors instead". In this instance the methodology (gathering data via surveys, and the assumption that this produces accurate results) did not change, but the method (asking teachers instead of students) did.
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