holistic theory

holistic theory
noun
the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
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holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

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holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states

Syn: ↑holism
Ant: ↑atomism (for: ↑holism)
Derivationally related forms: ↑holistic (for: ↑holism)
Members of this Topic: ↑organicism, ↑Gestalt psychology, ↑configurationism
Hypernyms: ↑theory

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