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theory vs holism

holism vs theory

theory and holism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
theory Yes No No No
holism Yes No No No
As nouns, holism is a hyponym of theory; that is, holism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than theory:
  • theory: 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: the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
Other hyponyms of theory include reductionism, blastogenesis, preformation, theory of preformation, scientific theory, field theory, economic theory, atomic theory, atomism, atomist theory, atomistic theory, holistic theory, structural sociology, structuralism, structural anthropology, structuralism, geocentric model, Neptunism, sociological theory.
theory (noun) holism (noun)
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 the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
a belief that can guide behavior
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