holistic
adjectiveBand 8formal
UKhəˈlɪstɪk
UShoʊˈlɪstɪk
Dealing with the whole of something rather than its individual parts.
The school takes a holistic approach to a child's development.
Good healthcare should be holistic, not just treat symptoms.
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Greek holos means “whole,” so holistic approaches consider the complete person or system.
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holisticlyholistically
The adverb is spelled with '-ally'.
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Similar and opposite
- Similar
- comprehensiveall-roundintegrated
- Opposite
- narrowfragmented
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