Definition of 'holistic theory'

Noun

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"
      Synonyms: holism
      Antonyms: atomism atomic theory atomist theory atomistic theory

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