Hypernym

rzeczownik

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

holism 1

rzeczownikdomena: myślenie

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

Angielski

Definicja

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

Przykłady

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

Synonimy

holistic theory 1
the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole

Antonym

atomism 2

rzeczownik

(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles

Derivationally related form

holistic 1

przymiotnik

emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

organicism 1

rzeczownik

theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processes

Gestalt psychology 1

rzeczownik

(psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties