sociometry

noun so·ci·om·e·try \-ˈä-mə-trē\

Definition of SOCIOMETRY

: the study and measurement of interpersonal relationships in a group of people

— so·cio·met·ric \ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈme-trik, ˌsō-shē-\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1908

Medical Dictionary

noun so·ci·om·e·try \ˌsō-sē-ˈäm-ə-trē, ˌsō-shē-\

plural so·ci·om·e·tries

: the study and measurement of interpersonal relationships in a group of people

—so·cio·met·ric \ˌsō-sē-ə-ˈme-trik, ˌsō-shē-\ adjective

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