nomological

adjective

no·​mo·​log·​i·​cal ˌnä-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌnō-

: relating to or expressing basic physical laws or rules of reasoning

nomological universals

Word History

Etymology

nomology "science of physical or logical laws" (probably borrowed from French nomologie "science of laws governing the mind," from Greek nómos "custom, convention, law" + French -o- -o- -O- + -logie -logy) + -ical — more at nomothetic

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nomological

• analogical
• astrological
• biological
• christological
• chronological
• cosmological
• cytological
• dialogical
• ecological
• ethnological
• ethological
• geological