idiographic

adjective id·i·o·graph·ic \ˌi-dē-ə-ˈgra-fik\

Definition of IDIOGRAPHIC

: relating to or dealing with something concrete, individual, or unique <idiographic case studies>

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

adjective id·io·graph·ic \ˌid-ē-ə-ˈgraf-ik\

: relating to or dealing with the concrete, individual, or unique—compare nomothetic

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