meth·od·ol·o·gy 
/ˌmɛθəˈdɑ:ləʤi/ noun
plural meth·od·ol·o·gies /ˌmɛθəˈdɑ:ləʤi/ noun : a set of methods, rules, or ideas that are important in a science or art : a particular procedure or set of procedures [count] ▪ scientific theories and methodologies [noncount] ▪ He blamed the failure of their research on poor methodology.
