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Nomothetic — literally means proposition of the law (Greek derivation) and is used in philosophy (see also Nomothetic and idiographic), psychology, and law with differing meanings. In psychology, nomothetic measures are contrasted to ipsative or idiothetic… … Wikipedia
Nomothetic — Nom o*thet ic, Nomothetical Nom o*thet ic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] Legislative; enacting laws; as, a nomothetical power. [R.] Bp. Barlow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nomothetic — index decretal, due (regular), lawful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nomothetic — (adj.) lawgiving, legislative; based on law, 1650s, from Gk. nomothetikos relating to legislation, legislative, from nomothetes lawgiving, from nomos usage, custom, law (see NUMISMATICS (Cf. numismatics)) + thetes one who puts, places, or… … Etymology dictionary
nomothetic — [näm΄ə thet′ik] adj. [Gr nomothetikos < nomothetēs lawgiver < nomos, law (see NOMY) + tithenai, to make, DO1] 1. giving or enacting laws 2. based on law 3. of a science of general or universal laws: Also nomothetical … English World dictionary
nomothetic — Law giving, legislative. See idiographic/nomothetic … Philosophy dictionary
Nomothetic and idiographic — are terms used by Kantian philosopher Wilhelm Windelband to describe two distinct approaches to knowledge, each one corresponding to a different intellectual tendency, and each one corresponding to a different branch of academe. Nomothetic is… … Wikipedia
nomothetic — /nom euh thet ik/, adj. 1. giving or establishing laws; legislative. 2. founded upon or derived from law. 3. Psychol. pertaining to or involving the study or formulation of general or universal laws (opposed to idiographic). [1650 60; < Gk… … Universalium
nomothetic — adjective defining laws … Wiktionary
nomothetic — Denoting the generalizations pertaining to the behavior of groups of individuals as groups, as opposed to idiographic. [G. nomos, law, + thesis, a placing] * * * no·mo·thet·ic .näm ə thet ik, .nō mə adj relating to, involving, or dealing with… … Medical dictionary
