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Noun: holism  'how,li-zum
  1. The theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
    "holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts";
    - holistic theory, wholism

Derived forms: holisms

Type of: theory

Antonym: atomism

Encyclopedia: Holism

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