What does methodology mean?
Word: Methodology
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Methodology means the set of methods and steps used to do a piece of work, especially in research or study.
Synonyms: procedure, system
How do you spell methodology?
Syllables: meth - od - ol - o - gy
Tricky part: The vowel after th is o, from method, not a.
Watch out for: methadology, methodolgy, methodelogy
Memory tip: Three careful checks, three o's: a good methodology checks things three times, and the word has three o's.
Methodology in a sentence
Example 1: The scientist explained her methodology so other labs could repeat the experiment.
Example 2: Our project report needs a short section on methodology.
Example 3: The teacher praised the methodology Aarav used to count traffic outside school.
Fun Fact
Method comes from the Greek methodos, made of meta, after, and hodos, way. A method is, word for word, a way of following after something.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
methodology
a) opinion
b) mistake
c) approach
d) result
Show answer
c) approach. Your approach is the way you go about a task, which is what methodology describes.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) analysis
b) procedure
c) experiment
d) methodollogy
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d) methodollogy. There is only one l in methodology.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
hogyldometo
a) methodology
b) methodical
c) theology
d) mythology
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a) methodology. Mythology needs a second y, methodical an i, c and a, and theology would leave the m, d and an o unused.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In a science project, the methodology section explains ____.
a) which books were used for reading
b) how the experiment was carried out
c) what the experiment finally showed
d) why the topic was chosen
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b) how the experiment was carried out
2. Which would be part of a survey's methodology?
a) asking 50 families the same five questions
b) thanking the families for their time
c) finding that most families own a bicycle
d) printing the final report in colour
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a) asking 50 families the same five questions
