Re:Ask HN: What Does “Holistic” Mean?
by lioeters on Thursday September 10, 2020 @12:33AM
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I like how you contrasted with an opposite term to clarify the meaning.
Looking up an antonym of holistic, I find:
> atomistic - Consisting of many separate, often disparate elements
..which evokes analysis, to break down into parts.
In contrast:
> holistic - Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts. Concerned with wholes rather than analysis or separation into parts.
..which is about synthesis, to bring parts together into a whole.
Looking up an antonym of holistic, I find:
> atomistic - Consisting of many separate, often disparate elements
..which evokes analysis, to break down into parts.
In contrast:
> holistic - Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts. Concerned with wholes rather than analysis or separation into parts.
..which is about synthesis, to bring parts together into a whole.