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Meanings of holism in English

Russian
холизм
Portuguese
holismo
Spanish
holismo
Catalan
holisme
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Philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts.

Related terms
холизм
Portuguese
holismo
Catalan
holisme
Spanish
holismo

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

holismo
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Examples for "holistic"
Examples for "holistic"
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We use a holistic approach where we try to understand people's behaviour.
The Guardian
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Use whole ingredients!-andan ambitious approach to cooking that includes holistic ways.
Wired
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Parenting: Think about your child's skills and abilities in a holistic way.
The Irish Times
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In partnership with local communities they provide holistic care to vulnerable children.
The South African
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EBONY: Many people may be unfamiliar with the term holistic community revitalization.
Ebony
Usage of holism in English
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The seeding of a social change process based on integration, holism, and mutuality has already begun.
Feminist dot com
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Perhaps the oddest contradiction of A Land is between its island patriotism and its planetary holism.
The Guardian
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I'm not talking about "goshisn't-it-all-wonderful" New Age holism, but rather new kinds of mathematical and empirical synthetic science.
Skeptics and true believers: the exhilarating connection between...
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For a description of holism, see Holism-A Philosophy for Today, by Harry Settanni (New York: P. Lang, 1990).
The Civilization of Illiteracy
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He called it Holism.
The Guardian
Frequent collocations
Translations for holism
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