Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holistic theory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: holis-tic the-o-ry
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole

Example Sentences

"holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"
"holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states"

Synonyms

holism

Questions

What does holistic theory mean?: 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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