Holistics meaning
[more holistic; most holistic]
: relating to or concerned with complete systems rather than with individual parts
Of or relating to holism. adjective Of or relating to holism. adjective Of, concerned with, or dealing with wholes or integrated systems rather than with their parts. adjective Of or relating to holism. adjective Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts. adjective The definition of holistic is relating to the idea that things should be studied as a whole and not just as a sum of their parts. An example of holistic is health care that focuses on the health of the entire body and mind and not just parts of the body. adjective Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts. adjective Concerned with wholes rather than analysis or separation into parts. Holistic medicine; holistic ecology. adjective Designating or of healthcare that takes a patient's nutritional, environmental, and psychological factors into account. adjective Incorporating unconventional treatment, as, variously, folk medicine, yoga, acupuncture, massage, etc. adjective Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts. adjective Concerned with wholes rather than analysis or separation into parts. Holistic medicine; holistic ecology. adjective
adjective
Alternative Form of holistic - wholistic
Translate holistic into Spanish
/hə(ʊ)ˈlɪstɪk/ /hɒˈlɪstɪk/ 1920s from holism + the adjectival suffix -istic..
Holistic means encompassing the whole of a thing, and not just the part. Holistic medicine looks at the whole person for answers, not just at physical symptoms. You might have heard of holistic medicine, which tries to treat someone as mind and body, instead of treating only the part of the patient that is most sick. People often talk about holism in relation to healing, whether of bodies or other things. A holistic approach to solving a labor dispute would take into consideration the needs of both the workers and the factory owners.
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