Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holarchy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ho-l-archy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A connection between holons (things that are both a part and a whole).

Etymology

Blend of holon + hierarchy, coined by Arthur Koestler.

Inflected Forms

holarchies (plural) holoarchy (alternative)

Questions

What does holarchy mean?: A connection between holons (things that are both a part and a whole).
Where does holarchy come from?: Blend of holon + hierarchy, coined by Arthur Koestler.

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