monothetic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to or based on a single basic idea or principle.
  2. Describing a classification that is defined by the presence of all of a set of attributes

Pronunciation

/mɒnə(ʊ)ˈθɛtɪk/ /mɑnəˈθɛdɪk/

Word forms

monothetic

Etymology

From mono- + Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis, “position, arrangement”) + -ic.

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