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Method vs. Methodology
Method
/ˈmeθəd/Examples:
'You know that the other Middlemarch doctors disagree with my methods.That is what I always say - method!'Our doctor, Dr Sprague, says that these modern methods are dangerous.
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This word has no antonymsMethodology
/ˌmeθəˈdɒlədʒi/Examples:
The methodology outlined in the thesis is groundbreaking.Researchers are developing a new methodology for the experiment.The company's success lies in its innovative methodology.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Method is a single approach or technique, while methodology is the study or analysis of how such methods are applied.
- Remember method as a singular tool to accomplish something, whereas methodology involves a collection and evaluation of these tools or methods.
- Think of method as a procedure for doing something directly, but methodology as the framework or system around choosing or evaluating methods.
- Method is practical and specific, whereas methodology is theoretical and broad.
- Keep in mind that method is a way of doing something; methodology is about understanding or analyzing the way of doing things.
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