polythetic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English polythetic From poly- + Ancient Greek θέσις (thésis, “arrangement”) + English -ic.
Meanings
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(of a class of things) Having many, but not all properties in common.
A polythetic taxon is one where the constituent organisms share a large number of characteristics.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most polythetic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more polythetic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |