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nomothetic
adjective
social science specializeduk /ˌnɒm.əˈθet.ɪk/ us /ˌnɑː.məˈθet̬.ɪk/
relating to the study of general ideas and principles(= rules), rather than particular people, cases, or groups:
The two-step procedure begins with a nomothetic analysis of the problem.
Physics and psychology are examples of sciences which can be called nomothetic, whereas history is idiographic.
We discussed the basic difference between nomothetic and idiographic approaches.
Nomothetic analysis addresses questions regarding the nature of the change for the "average" individual.
A nomothetic approach would be to formulate general principles from a very large number of observations.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
General
abstract
abstraction
abstractly
across-the-board
all-purpose
broad
broadness
by and largeidiom
chiefly
coarse-grained
essence
general
literally
mostly
non-personal
on the wholeidiom
overall
portmanteau
sense
whole
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idiographic
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