Methodology

[meθə'dɒlədʒɪ] or [,mɛθə'dɑlədʒi]

(noun.) the system of methods followed in a particular discipline.

(noun.) the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline.

Typist: Loretta--From WordNet

(n.) The science of method or arrangement; a treatise on method.

Typist: Nelly