English dictionary
holism
/'h/oU/l/I/z/@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
ExamplesHolism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Synonyms holistic theorySource: WordNet 3.0