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nomology Nomology is the study of laws or lawful regularities, such as in general psychology or general physics.

Nomology is the study of laws or lawful regularities, such as in general psychology or general physics. In this historical usage, it is contrasted with sciences focused mainly on classification or explanation.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Nomology” (Nomology).
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