Idiographic

Word IDIOGRAPHIC
Character 11
Hyphenation id i o graph ic
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Idiographic"

What do we mean by idiographic?

Relating to or concerned with discrete or unique facts or events. adjective

Pertaining to or consisting of an idiograph or idiographs.

Concerned with the individual; descriptive and interpretative of single and unique facts and processes: opposed to nomothetic.

Of or pertaining to an idiograph. adjective

Of or pertaining to individuals. adjective

Of or pertaining to idiography or to an idiograph. adjective

Relating to or involving the study of individuals adjective

Of or pertaining to individuals

Of or pertaining to idiography or to an idiograph

Synonyms and Antonyms for Idiographic

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The word "idiographic" in example sentences

Qualitative research may be idiographic or nomothetic. ❋ Bernard M. Bass (2008)

I believe the distinction by Wilhelm Dilthey between "nomothetic" (= positing laws) and "idiographic" (= describing individuals) sciences, is still much more fruitful than other approaches that tend to blur the dividing line. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It's also worth stating that one of the theoretical approaches associated with ethnographic research is an idiographic, rather than nomothetic, approach to data -- a concern with the particular, rather than the general. ❋ Unknown (2006)

“Island biogeography has changed in a decade,” Simberloff wrote, “from an idiographic discipline with few organizing principles to a nomothetic science with predictive general laws.” ❋ David Quammen (2004)

American tribes, point out the symbol of the sun, in their ancient muzzinabikons, or rock-inscriptions, and also amid the idiographic tracery and bark-scrolls of the hieratic and magical medicine songs. ❋ Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1828)

Both can contribute to scientific approach - idiographic suited to description; nomothetic to predictions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Two approaches can be complementary - idiographic can further develop a nomothetic law. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Ballzheimer's cup first round must remain undecided, as both present maximal claims within their respective (nomothetic vs idiographic re: wars) approaches. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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