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nomothetic Definition

nomo·thetic (näm′ə t̸het′ik)

adjective

  1. giving or enacting laws
  2. based on law
  3. of a science of general or universal laws

Etymology: Gr nomothetikos < nomothetēs lawgiver < nomos, law (see -nomy) + tithenai, to make, do

nomothetic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • approach: The nomothetic approach arises out of the positivist approach to science.