nomothetic
номотетический
nomothetisch
Relating to the underlying laws of a subjectRelating to the underlying laws of a subject.
/ˌnɒməˈθɛtɪk/
» The natural sciences are nomothetic, whereas the humanities are idiographic.
Die Naturwissenschaften sind nomothetisch, während die Geisteswissenschaften idiographisch sind.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Relating to the underlying laws of a subject.
nomothetisch
номотети́ческийnomotetíčeskij
More definitions
- relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles
Examples
1 sentencesThe natural sciences are nomothetic, whereas the humanities are idiographic.
deDie Naturwissenschaften sind nomothetisch, während die Geisteswissenschaften idiographisch sind.
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Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek νομοθετικός (nomothetikós).Borrowed from Ancient Greek νομοθετικός (nomothetikós).
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