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sociometry
[ soh-see-om-i-tree, soh-shee- ]
noun
- the measurement of attitudes of social acceptance or rejection through expressed preferences among members of a social grouping.
sociometry
/ ˌsəʊsɪəˈmɛtrɪk; ˌsəʊsɪˈɒmɪtrɪ /
noun
- the study of sociological relationships, esp of preferences, within social groups
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Derived Forms
- ˌsociˈometrist, noun
- sociometric, adjective
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Other Words From
- so·ci·o·met·ric [soh-see-, uh, -, me, -trik, soh-shee-], adjective
- soci·ome·trist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sociometry1
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Example Sentences
If sociometry was to be a science, it must be worked out without axioms or postulates.
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