English noun: methodology | |||
1. | methodology (cognition) the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline | ||
Synonyms | methodological analysis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | epistemology | ||
2. | methodology (cognition) the system of methods followed in a particular discipline | ||
Broader (hypernym) | method | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | scientific method | ||