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nomothetic Meaning

Wordnet

nomothetic (a)

relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles

Webster

nomothetic (a.)

Alt. of Nomothetical

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relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principlesAlt. of Nomothetical

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Nomothetic research seeks to establish general laws and principles that apply to a wide range of phenomena.

The nomothetic approach contrasts with the idiographic approach, which focuses on understanding individual cases.

Nomothetic sciences, such as physics and psychology, aim to identify patterns and regularities in the natural world.

The nomothetic approach has been criticized for oversimplifying reality and ignoring individual differences.