Monothetic
//mɑnəˈθɛdɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to or based on a single basic idea or principle. not-comparable
- 2 Describing a classification that is defined by the presence of all of a set of attributes not-comparable
Etymology
From mono- + Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis, “position, arrangement”) + -ic.
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