Methodology
[meth-uh-dol-uh-jee] /ˌmɛθ əˈdɒl ə dʒi/
noun, plural methodologies.
1.
a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
2.
Philosophy.
3.
Education. a branch of pedagogics dealing with analysis and evaluation of subjects to be taught and of the methods of teaching them.
/ˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒɪ/
noun (pl) -gies
1.
the system of methods and principles used in a particular discipline
2.
the branch of philosophy concerned with the science of method and procedure
n.
1800, from French méthodologie or directly from Modern Latin methodologia; see method + -ology.
1. An organised, documented set of procedures and guidelines for one or more phases of the software life cycle, such as analysis or design. Many methodologies include a diagramming notation for documenting the results of the procedure; a step-by-step “cookbook” approach for carrying out the procedure; and an objective (ideally quantified) set of criteria for determining whether the results of the procedure are of acceptable quality.
An example is The Yourdon methodology.
2. A pretentious way of saying “method”.
(1995-04-10)
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