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nomological

Syllabification: (nom·o·log·i·cal)
Definition of nomological

adjective

  • relating to or denoting certain principles, such as laws of nature, that are neither logically necessary nor theoretically explicable, but are simply taken as true.
  • another term for nomothetic.

Derivatives

nomologically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek nomos 'law' + -logical (see -logy)

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