metodología

methodology

noun meh-toh-doh-loh-HEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek methodos (way of inquiry) + lógos (study).

Usage Note

Metodología refers to the systematic set of methods and principles used in a discipline or research project. It is distinct from método (a single method): metodología describes the overarching framework, while método is a specific procedure. Common in academic writing: metodología de investigación (research methodology).

Examples

"La metodología del estudio fue muy rigurosa."

Natural Translation

The study's methodology was very rigorous.

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