Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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holism | Yes | No | No | No |
holistic | No | Yes | No | No |
holism (noun) | holistic (noun) |
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the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole |
holism (adjective) | holistic (adjective) |
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emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole |