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Idiographic is an English word with synonyms like nomothetic. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Idiographic in a sentence

Idiographic meaning

  1. of or pertaining to individuals
  2. Of or pertaining to idiography or to an idiograph

Synonyms of Idiographic

nomothetic

Using Idiographic

  • The main meaning on this page is: of or pertaining to individuals | Of or pertaining to idiography or to an idiograph
  • Useful related words include: nomothetic.
  • In the example corpus, idiographic often appears in combinations such as: an idiographic.

Context around Idiographic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

science 1× psychology 1× mode 1× method 1×

Sentence patterns with Idiographic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

history an idiographic science 1× idiographic psychology is 1× is an idiographic method that 1× nomothetic and idiographic to describe 1× of an idiographic mode of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he observed that 1× idiographic psychology is 1× in 1884 kantian 1× somewhere behind these 1×

Common sentence endings:

a particular individual 1× an idiographic science 1× examine inner experiences 1× mode of theorizing 1× two divergent approaches 1×

Words around Idiographic

Just before it in the word index:

idiocy 48 idiocracy 5 idiochromatic 2 iding 2 idina 19 idimu 4

Just after it in the word index:

idiolect 2 idiom 94 idiomatic 29 idiomatically 3 idioms 61 idiopathic 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Idiographic

  • In this selection, "idiographic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, science, psychology and mode stand out and add context to how "idiographic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include history an idiographic science and idiographic psychology is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "idiographic" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with idiographic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This is an idiographic method that is used to help examine inner experiences. (13 words)

Idiographic psychology is an attempt to understand the unique aspects of a particular individual. (14 words)

In 1884, Kantian philosopher Wilhelm Windelband coined the terms nomothetic and idiographic to describe these two divergent approaches. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

He observed that most scientists employ some mix of both, but in differing proportions; he considered physics a perfect example of a nomothetic science, and history, an idiographic science. (29 words)

Somewhere behind these attitudes of Bendix, Parsons detected a discomport on Bendix behalf to move out of an "idiographic" mode of theorizing. (22 words)

In 1884, Kantian philosopher Wilhelm Windelband coined the terms nomothetic and idiographic to describe these two divergent approaches. (18 words)

Example sentences (5)

He observed that most scientists employ some mix of both, but in differing proportions; he considered physics a perfect example of a nomothetic science, and history, an idiographic science.

Idiographic psychology is an attempt to understand the unique aspects of a particular individual.

In 1884, Kantian philosopher Wilhelm Windelband coined the terms nomothetic and idiographic to describe these two divergent approaches.

Somewhere behind these attitudes of Bendix, Parsons detected a discomport on Bendix behalf to move out of an "idiographic" mode of theorizing.

This is an idiographic method that is used to help examine inner experiences.

Common combinations with idiographic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • an idiographic 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "idiographic" in a sentence?
An example: "He observed that most scientists employ some mix of both, but in differing proportions; he considered physics a perfect example of a nomothetic science, and history, an idiographic science." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "idiographic" from authentic English texts.
What does "idiographic" mean?
Idiographic means: of or pertaining to individuals
What are synonyms of "idiographic"?
Common synonyms of "idiographic" include: nomothetic.
How many example sentences with "idiographic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "idiographic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.