theory vs holistic theory

holistic theory vs theory

theory and holistic theory both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
theory	Yes	No	No	No
holistic theory	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, holistic theory is a hyponym of theory; that is, holistic theory 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
holistic theory: 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, holism, structural sociology, structuralism, structural anthropology, structuralism, geocentric model, Neptunism, sociological theory.

theory (noun)	holistic theory (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

Difference between theory and holistic theory

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