n06102865
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 09 |
| def | the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole |
| examples | 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 |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | theory |
| Derivationally related form | holism → holistic |
| Antonym | holism → atomism |
| Member of this domain - TOPIC | organicism; Gestalt psychology, configurationism |
| Incoming links | |
| Derivationally related form | holistic → holism |
| Hyponym | theory |
| Domain of synset - TOPIC | organicism; Gestalt psychology, configurationism |
| Antonym | atomism → holism |
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