Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holistic

/hoʊˈlɪs.tɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: holis-tic
IPA: /hoʊˈlɪs.tɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related to holism.

adj

Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.

Example Sentences

"Our holistic study of these modern-day traces suggests it to be a complex trace arising from domichnial, fodinichnial and possibly pascichnial behavior of polychaetes."
"“Melania’s strong theatrical performance is a critical first moment that validates our holistic distribution strategy, building awareness, engagement and provides momentum ahead of the film’s eventual debut on Prime Video,” said Amazon MGM distribution chief Kevin Wilson."

Etymology

From hol- + -istic. See holism.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hoʊˈlɪs.tɪk/
British English: /həˈlɪs.tɪk/

Inflected Forms

more holistic (comparative) most holistic (superlative) wholistic (alternative)

Derived Forms

antiholistic holistically holisticness nonholistic unholistic

Synonyms

systemic

Homonyms

wholistic

Antonyms

atomistic

Rhymes With

artistic realistic characteristic optimistic linguistic mystic unrealistic ballistic statistic autistic futuristic simplistic

Questions

How do you pronounce holistic?: The recorded pronunciation is /hoʊˈlɪs.tɪk/.
What does holistic mean?: Related to holism.
Where does holistic come from?: From hol- + -istic. See holism.

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