monothetic
adjUK /mɒnə(ʊ)ˈθɛtɪk/ · US /mɑnəˈθɛdɪk/
Etymology From mono- + Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis, “position, arrangement”) + English -ic.
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
- Related terms
- polythetic