monimenetelmälliseen

Monimenetelmällinen is a Finnish adjective meaning "involving several methods," used primarily in academic writing to describe research designs that combine multiple data-collection or analysis methods, such as qualitative and quantitative approaches. The form monimenetelmälliseen is the illative singular of the adjective, used when qualifying a noun in illative case, for example monimenetelmälliseen tutkimusasetelmaan or monimenetelmälliseen lähestymistapaan.

Etymology: the term is built from moni- ("many"), menetelmä ("method"), and the suffix -llinen ("characterized by" or "pertaining to"), with Finnish inflection applying to fit the sentence structure. The illative ending reflects typical Finnish case harmony in the context of modified nouns.

Usage: common in social sciences, education, and health sciences, where researchers describe studies that integrate multiple methods. The term is often translated into English as "multimethod" or "mixed-method" design, though Finnish writers may prefer specific phrasing such as "monimenetelmällinen tutkimus" to indicate methodological pluralism.

Variants and related terms: typical nominal forms include "monimenetelmällinen tutkimus" (multi-method research) and "monimenetelmällinen lähestymistapa" (multi-method approach). The concept sits within broader discussions of methodological pluralism and triangulation in research.

See also: mixed methods, triangulation.