monothetic.
Pertaining to or based on a single basic idea or principle.
Meaning & usage
Pertaining to or based on a single basic idea or principle.
Describing a classification that is defined by the presence of all of a set of attributes
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English monothetic From mono- + Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis, “position, arrangement”) + English -ic.
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