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methodology
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methodology

A specific way of performing an operation that implies precise deliverables at the end of each stage.

methodology
the branch of philosophy concerned with the science of method and procedure
1.(programming)methodology - 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.methodology - A pretentious way of saying "method".


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As interest in the construct develops, hardiness methodologists will need to reach some consensus on how to assess it.
Correlating hardiness with graduation persistence by Bigbee, Dalton / Academic Exchange Quarterly
Kotkov was senior methodologist at the Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer Troops and Communication Troops.
The army and the church: collaboration experience by Kotkov, V.M. / Military Thought
Finally, journals could educate their peer reviewers about response rate issues, and attempt to involve a methodologist experienced in survey sampling issues in the review process for papers that report analyses of survey data.
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