Dictionary

holistic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /həˈlɪs.tɪk/ (US)
• /həˈlɪs.tɪk/ (UK)
• /həʊˈlɪs.tɪk/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /hoʊˈlɪs.tɪk/ (US)

Etymology

From hol- + -istic. See holism.

Meanings

1. Related to holism.
2. Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.
   • “Melania’s strong theatrical performance is a critical first moment that validates our holistic distribution strategy, building awareness, engagement and provides momentum ahead of the film’s eventual debut on Prime Video,” said Amazon MGM distribution chief Kevin Wilson. 2026 February 9, Catherine Shoard, quoting Kevin Wilson, “Melania drops 67% at US box office as Rotten Tomatoes defends record-breaking audience scores”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • Our holistic study of these modern-day traces suggests it to be a complex trace arising from domichnial, fodinichnial and possibly pascichnial behavior of polychaetes. 2015 October 7, “New Insights into Polychaete Traces and Fecal Pellets: Another Complex Ichnotaxon?”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

Forms

Antonyms

atomistic

Deriveds

holisticness · nonholistic · holistically · unholistic · antiholistic

Synonyms

systemic

Translations (40)

es holístico (related to holism) · nn holistisk (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · it olistico (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · ru всеобъе́млющий (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · tr bütünselci (related to holism) · pt holístico (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · cmn 全面的 (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · pt holista (related to holism) · fr holiste (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · fr holiste (related to holism) · tr bütünsel (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · sv helhets- (related to holism) · fr holistique (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · ru холисти́ческий (related to holism) · mi torowhānui (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · fr holistique (related to holism) · sv holistisk (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · cmn 全盤的 /全盘的 (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · ca holístic (related to holism) · tr bütünsel (related to holism) · sd پُورمَتِي (related to holism) · fi holistinen (related to holism) · fi kokonaisvaltainen (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · sv holistisk (related to holism) · cy cyfannol (related to holism) · ca holístic (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · id holistis (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · nn holistisk (related to holism) · cs holistický (related to holism) · de ganzheitlich (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · de holistisch (related to holism) · pt holístico (related to holism) · pt holista (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · nb holistisk (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · ru всесторонний (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · id holistik (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · ru це́лостный (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · fi holistinen (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts) · nb holistisk (related to holism) · cmn 全方位的 (relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts)