NOMOTHETIC

nomothetic

(adjective) relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nomothetic (not comparable)

(rare) Relating to the underlying laws of a subject

Anagrams

• monothetic

Source: Wiktionary


Nom`o*thet"ic, Nom`o*thet"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Legislative; enacting laws; as, a nomothetical power. [R.] Bp. Barlow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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