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How do you use Nomothetic in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like idiographic, plus the exact meaning.

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Nomothetic in a sentence

Nomothetic meaning

Relating to the underlying laws of a subject.

Synonyms of Nomothetic

idiographic

Using Nomothetic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Relating to the underlying laws of a subject.
  • Useful related words include: idiographic.

Context around Nomothetic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

terms 1×

Often after:

science 1×

Sentence patterns with Nomothetic

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

of a nomothetic science and 1× the terms nomothetic and idiographic 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he observed that 1× in 1884 kantian 1×

Common sentence endings:

an idiographic science 1× two divergent approaches 1×

Words around Nomothetic

Just before it in the word index:

nomothaj 2 nomos 3 nomonhan 3 nomonde 2 nomologically 2 nomological 2

Just after it in the word index:

nomoto 2 nompu 2 nompumelelo 3 noms 19 nomsa 14 nomthetheleli 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Nomothetic

  • In this selection, "nomothetic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, terms and science stand out and add context to how "nomothetic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of a nomothetic science and and the terms nomothetic and idiographic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nomothetic" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nomothetic

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

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

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)

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)

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

Example sentences (2)

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.

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nomothetic" 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 2 example sentences with the word "nomothetic" from authentic English texts.
What does "nomothetic" mean?
Nomothetic means: Relating to the underlying laws of a subject.
What are synonyms of "nomothetic"?
Common synonyms of "nomothetic" include: idiographic.
How many example sentences with "nomothetic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "nomothetic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.