sociometry

so·ci·om·e·try

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soh-see-om-i-tree, soh-shee-]
- /ˌsoʊ siˈɒm ɪ tri, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/
- /sˌəʊsɪˈɒmətri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-see-om-i-tree, soh-shee-]
- /ˌsoʊ siˈɒm ɪ tri, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/

Definitions of sociometry word

noun sociometry the measurement of attitudes of social acceptance or rejection through expressed preferences among members of a social grouping. 1
noun sociometry the study of sociological relationships, esp of preferences, within social groups 0
noun sociometry the quantitative study of group relationships 0
noun sociometry a technique for measuring what members of a group perceive, think, and feel about other members of the group 0

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Origin of sociometry

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; socio- + -metry

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Parts of speech for Sociometry

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sociometry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sociometry usage trend in Literature

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