gestalt
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈʃtælt/
The English word “gestalt” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being). [simplified] An organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Gestalt (“shape, figure, form”).
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