idiographic
adjective
id·i·o·graph·ic
ˌi-dē-ə-ˈgra-fik 
: relating to or dealing with something concrete, individual, or unique
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idiographic
adjective
id·io·graph·ic
ˌid-ē-ə-ˈgraf-ik
: relating to or dealing with the concrete, individual, or unique compare nomothetic
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