pattern variables

A form of pattern variable — Any of a set of contrasting pairs of characteristics said to be associated with various kinds of social interaction: affectivity – affective neutrality; self-orientation – collectivity-orientation; universalism – particularism; ascription – achievement; and specificity – diffusity.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pattern variable
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