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Otic vs Etic - What's the difference?

otic | etic |

As adjectives the difference between otic and etic

is that otic is (label) of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear while etic is ethical.

otic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (label) of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear
  • Otic preparations are used to treat infections of the ear canal.

    Synonyms

    * acoustic * auditory * auricular

    Derived terms

    * otic bone * otic capsule * otic ganglion * otitis * otolith * otology * otolaryngology * otorhinolaryngology * otoscope * otosclerosis * otosis * periotic

    etic

    English

    (Emic and etic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (social sciences) Of or pertaining to analysis of a culture from a perspective situated outside all cultures.
  • * 1996 , Advanced Methodological Issues in Culturally Competent Evaluation for Substance Abuse Prevention
  • A useful example of the emic'-'''etic''' distinction may be made by comparing the concept “waves on the ocean or sea” from the perspective of a European American with that of a Truk Islander […] The proposed '''etic'''s here might be that both cultures understand the use of waves as vehicles for surfing and as movement reflecting the transfer of energy […] certain differences, or ' emic s exist, for European Americans the waves may be sources of beauty — the Truk Islander has learned to use them […] as a road map.

    Coordinate terms

    * emic

    Anagrams

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