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idiographic vs. nomothetic

[ id-ee-uh-graf-ik ]
adjective
  1. pertaining to or involving the study or explication of individual cases or events (opposed to nomothetic).
[ nom-uh-thet-ik ]
adjective
  1. giving or establishing laws; legislative.
  2. founded upon or derived from law.
  3. pertaining to or involving the study or formulation of general or universal laws (opposed to idiographic).

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