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Method vs. Methodology
Method
/ˈmeθəd/Examples:
What's the best method to learn English?This new method of cooking makes food tastier.
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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:
- Think of method as a single technique or procedure, whereas methodology is a collection of methods.
- Method is often used to refer to the specific way of doing something, while methodology deals with the theoretical analysis of a body of methods.
- When you talk about method, youre discussing the how, but with methodology, youre considering the why behind those methods.
- Method is what you do, whereas methodology is why you do it in that particular way.
- Using a method implies youve chosen one path; a methodology' requires evaluation of many possible paths.
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