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nomo·th·et·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
nomotheticadjective
relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles
Wiktionary
nomotheticadjective
defining laws
Etymology: From νομοθετικός.
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Nomothetic
Nomothetic literally means "proposition of the law" (Greek derivation) and is used in philosophy, psychology, and law with differing meanings.
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nomothetic
Nomothetic refers to an approach or method that emphasizes applying general principles or rules to understand or predict particular instances. This term is primarily used in philosophy and psychology, where it relates to theories or approaches that seek to formulate laws about human behavior, usually through testing hypotheses with large groups of individuals.
Webster Dictionary
Nomotheticadjective
alt. of Nomothetical
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Nomothetic
Nomothetic literally means "proposition of the law" and is used in philosophy, psychology, and law with differing meanings. In psychology, nomothetic measures are contrasted to ipsative or idiothetic measures, where nomothetic measures are measures that are observed on a relatively large sample and have a more general outlook while the idiographic approach is relating to a more singular case as is done in case studies.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Nomothetic
nom-ō-thet′ik, adj. legislative: founded on a system of laws, or by a lawgiver. [Gr. nomothetēs, a lawgiver, one of a body of heliasts or jurors in ancient Athens, charged with the decision as to any proposed change in legislation.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nomothetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nomothetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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