/ Dictionary / Index N nomothetic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nom•o•thet•ic Pronunciation: (nom"u-thet'ik), [key] — adj. giving or establishing laws; legislative. founded upon or derived from law. pertaining to or involving the study or formulation of general or universal laws (opposed to idiographic). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nomothetic (Thesaurus) nomology Nomura Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language