ipsatifadjectiveSyllable DecompositionipsatifEtymologyexpandfrom Latin ipso (ipse, ipsum, ipsius), 'the thing itself, oneself'.Definitions1. In psychometrics, refers to 'forced choice' measures, where the subject is asked to choose between two branches of an opposing alternative.psychologieexpandMesures ipsatives.2. Refers to evaluations where the subject's performance is compared to their previous performance.expandÉvaluation ipsative.Translationsenglish:ipsative