metodológico

Metodológico is an adjective used in Spanish and Portuguese to indicate relation to method, methodology, or the system of procedures used to study, analyze, or solve a problem. In both languages, it translates to methodological in English and is commonly paired with nouns such as enfoque (approach), diseño, or rigor. The term derives from the noun método (method) plus a suffix forming adjectives.

In research and academic writing, the phrase enfoque metodológico or simply el enfoque metodológico outlines the methods chosen for data collection, analysis, and interpretation, and signals the standards of rigor and transparency applied to the investigation, including reproducibility and explicit discussion of limitations. The word is used across disciplines to refer to the methodological aspects of a study, rather than its substantive content.

Metodológico is also used in broader contexts to refer to systematic planning and procedures in fields such as education, engineering, and organizational studies. It can describe the process of evaluating and refining methods, or the methodological foundations of a theory or project. In some contexts, the term contrasts with teórico (theoretical) or práctico (practical), highlighting the method side of inquiry.