holistic theory

1. 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 has been applied to ecology and language and mental states”

   Synonymsholism

   Broadertheory

Questions about holistic theory

What does holistic theory mean?

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

What is another word for holistic theory?

Close synonyms include holism. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is holistic theory a common word?

holistic theory is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.