Definitions for holism
ˈhoʊ lɪz əmholism

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1. holism, holistic theorynoun

   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"

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1. holismnoun

   A theory or belief that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

2. holismnoun

   A practice based on such theory or belief.

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1. holism

   Holism is a philosophical and theoretical approach that emphasizes the importance of the whole entity and the interdependence of its parts, asserting that systems or entities should be viewed in their entirety rather than just focusing on their individual components. It suggests that the nature and functionality of an entity can only be fully understood as a complete system, where the sum is greater than the isolated parts. This principle is applied in various fields such as ecology, medicine, sociology, psychology, and philosophy.

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1. Holism

   Holism, is the idea that natural systems and their properties, should be viewed as wholes, not as collections of parts. This often includes the view that systems somehow function as wholes and that their functioning cannot be fully understood solely in terms of their component parts. Reductionism is often viewed as the opposite of holism. Reductionism in science says that a complex system can be explained by reduction to its fundamental parts. For example, the processes of biology are reducible to chemistry and the laws of chemistry are explained by physics. Social scientist and physician Nicholas A. Christakis explains that "for the last few centuries, the Cartesian project in science has been attempting to break matter down into ever smaller bits, in the pursuit of understanding. And this works, to some extent... but putting things back together in order to understand them is harder, and typically comes later in the development of a scientist or in the development of science."

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of holism in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of holism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=holism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Holism
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=holism
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=holism