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comte definition

comte (kōnt)

noun

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Etymology: Fr

Comte definition

Comte (kōnt; E kōnt, kônt)

Comte, (Isidore) Auguste (Marie François Xavier) (ō̂ güst′) 1798-1857; Fr. philosopher: founder of positivism

Related Forms:

  • Comtian Com·ti·an adjective or Comtean Com′·te·an (käm′tē ən, kōm′-)

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