Difference between Monothetic and Polythetic

What is the difference between Monothetic and Polythetic?

Monothetic as an adjective is pertaining to or based on a single basic idea or principle. while Polythetic as an adjective is having many, but not all properties in common

Monothetic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: 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

Polythetic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having many, but not all properties in common

We hope you now know whether to use Monothetic or Polythetic in your sentence.

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