Methodology vs Development - What's the difference?
methodology | development |
The study of methods used in a field.
(proscribed) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
The implementation of such methods etc.
(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
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, title= (uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
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(countable) Something which has developed.
(real estate, countable) A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings, real estate development.
(real estate, uncountable) The building of a real estate development.
(uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (''cf. research).
(chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
(music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form.
As nouns the difference between methodology and development
is that methodology is the study of methods used in a field while development is (uncountable) the process of developing; growth, directed change.methodology
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(wikipedia methodology) (methodologies)Usage notes
Etymologically, methodology' refers to the ''study'' of methods. Thus the use of '''methodology as a synonym for (methods) (or other simple terms such as ''means,'' ''technique,'' or ''procedure ) is proscribed as both inaccurate and pretentious.Derived terms
* methodological * methodologicallydevelopment
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(wikipedia development)Noun
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- Of more significance in the nature of branch development ; in the Jubulaceae, as in the Porellaceae, branches are acroscopic and normally replace a ventral leaf lobe.