sociometry
[ soh-see-om-i-tree, soh-shee- ]
noun
the measurement of attitudes of social acceptance or rejection through expressed preferences among members of a social grouping.
Origin of sociometry
1Other words from sociometry
- so·ci·o·met·ric [soh-see-uh-me-trik, soh-shee-], /ˌsoʊ si əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/, adjective
- so·ci·om·e·trist, noun
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How to use sociometry in a sentence
If sociometry was to be a science, it must be worked out without axioms or postulates.
Somehow Good | William de Morgan
British Dictionary definitions for sociometry
sociometry
/ (ˌsəʊsɪˈɒmɪtrɪ) /
noun
the study of sociological relationships, esp of preferences, within social groups
Derived forms of sociometry
- sociometric (ˌsəʊsɪəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
- sociometrist, noun
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