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holistic theory ThesaurusNoun | 1. | holistic theory - 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 has been applied to ecology and language and mental states"holismtheory - 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; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"organicism - theory that the total organization of an organism rather than the functioning of individual organs is the determinant of life processesconfigurationism, Gestalt psychology - (psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties |
holistic theory
Synonyms for holistic theorynoun the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the wholeSynonymsRelated Words- theory
- organicism
- configurationism
- Gestalt psychology
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