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单词 nomothetic
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Definition of nomothetic in English:

nomothetic

adjective ˌnɒməˈθɛtɪkˌnəʊməˈθɛtɪkˌnäməˈTHedik
  • Relating to the study or discovery of general scientific laws.

    科学法则研究的;与发现科学规律有关的;探索普遍性科学规律的。常与IDIOGRAPHIC 相对

    Often contrasted with idiographic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Existentialism, in its broadest terms, is both idiographic and nomothetic - it is about personal will and humanity.
    • When combined with data from records and interviews, nomothetic information from sound psychological tests increases the chances of convergent validity and decreases the possibility of error.
    • The clinical ramifications of this entire exercise should be placed within a context that includes both nomothetic and ideographic dimensions.
    • To achieve scientific, nomothetic goals in the information disciplines, we should focus on the technological, demographic, environmental and economic conditions that motivate and constrain people operating in social groups.
    • Hence, given that historians make such claims ‘it behooves them to make sure that the cited nomothetic principles have an empirical foundation’.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from obsolete nomothete 'legislator' (from Greek nomothetēs) + -ic.

Definition of nomothetic in US English:

nomothetic

adjectiveˌnäməˈTHedik
  • Relating to the study or discovery of general scientific laws.

    科学法则研究的;与发现科学规律有关的;探索普遍性科学规律的。常与IDIOGRAPHIC 相对

    Often contrasted with idiographic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The clinical ramifications of this entire exercise should be placed within a context that includes both nomothetic and ideographic dimensions.
    • Existentialism, in its broadest terms, is both idiographic and nomothetic - it is about personal will and humanity.
    • When combined with data from records and interviews, nomothetic information from sound psychological tests increases the chances of convergent validity and decreases the possibility of error.
    • To achieve scientific, nomothetic goals in the information disciplines, we should focus on the technological, demographic, environmental and economic conditions that motivate and constrain people operating in social groups.
    • Hence, given that historians make such claims ‘it behooves them to make sure that the cited nomothetic principles have an empirical foundation’.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from obsolete nomothete ‘legislator’ (from Greek nomothetēs) + -ic.

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