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monothetic

UK/mɒnə(ʊ)ˈθɛtɪk/US/mɑnəˈθɛdɪk/

monothetic adjective: pertaining to or based on a single basic idea or principle.

Adjective

monothetic (not comparable)

  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

Origin of monothetic

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

Questions about monothetic

What does monothetic mean?
Monothetic means pertaining to or based on a single basic idea or principle.
What part of speech is monothetic?
Monothetic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce monothetic?
Monothetic is pronounced /mɒnə(ʊ)ˈθɛtɪk/ (UK).

Words near monothetic in the dictionary

  1. monotheocracy
  2. monotheocratic
  3. monotherapeutic
  4. monotherapies
  5. monotherapy
  6. monothetic
  7. monothetically
  8. monothioacetal
  9. monothioacetals
  10. monothioglycerol
  11. monothioglycerols

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