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What does 'The whole is greater than the sum of its parts' mean?
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∙ 11y ago
This phrase generally means that the construction of an entity is more important than the individual pieces of the entity on their own. For instance:
Lets say the human body is composed of bones, muscle and organs. Now individually, a spleen or a bicep can't do much. But if you put all of it together, you get a body that is capable of walking, talking, breathing, creating and inventing...the sum of which has the capacity to do far more than a pile of bones and muscle can.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThis means that the "whole thing" is bigger than the parts being added together.
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What perspective says the whole is greater than the sum of its parts?
It is the concept of synergy which is not really a mathematical concept.
Which whole numbers are greater than -10 but less than -16?
6
What is a whole number greater than 3.5?
827 is one of infinitely many whole numbers which are greater than 3.5
Which is greater 0.04 or 0.4 explain?
0.4 is greater. Four parts out of ten is greater than four parts out of 100.
What numbers are the whole numbers greater than zero?
Natural numbers consist of the set of all whole numbers greater than zero.
Did Aristotle quote the whole is greater than the sum of its parts?
Close. "The whole is more than the sum of its parts."
What is the name of the theory that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts?
synergy.
What is the word that means the sum of parts is greater than whole?
Synergy, possibly.
Whole is greater than the sum of its parts means?
Often times the saying "the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts" is used to describe when it is believed that something has more value if it's separated into it's parts and sold separately than the whole thing. For example, sometimes large companies are believed to be worth more if they sold each division of the company separately rather than selling the whole company.
What does positive integer mean?
A whole number greater than zero.
Which approach to psychology would be apt to say the whole is greater than the sum of its parts?
structuralist.
The whole is greater than the sum of the part?
It is a saying to describe synergy. Mathematically, though, the whole is equal to the sum of the parts - not more nor less.
What perspective says the whole is greater than the sum of its parts?
It is the concept of synergy which is not really a mathematical concept.
Gestalt Psychology?
a branch of psychology believing that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts", studies perceptions and against dividing into discrete parts.
What is a whole number that is greater than 0?
A counting number is a whole number that is greater than zero.A positive integer is a whole number greater than zero.
A whole number is greater than 20?
There are infinitely many whole numbers which are greater than 20.
Which whole numbers are greater than -10 but less than -16?
6
