holistic
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ho·lis·tic /həʊˈlɪstɪk $ hoʊ-/ adjective 1 RPconsidering a person or thing as a whole, rather than as separate parts 整体（论）的，全面的 a holistic approach to design 设计的整体方法2. holistic medicine/treatment/healing etc MAmedical treatment based on the belief that the whole person must be treated, not just the part of their body that has a disease 整体医学/治疗/疗法等 → alternative medicine —holistically /-kli/ adverb
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holistic• A recent Governing magazine article about at-risk youth illustrated the importance of a holistic approach.• Consider the extent to which the approach can be said to be atomistic or holistic, bottom-up or top-down.• In the centre, we record part of my daily routine for self-help holistic medicine which includes pectoral muscle exercises.• This principle plays on the holistic nature of systems.• That can not be promised here, though a holistic perspective is taken on literary stylistics in addressing science fiction.• Also it promotes that holistic sense of the whole of life's experience being brought into harmony, including the discords.• As another example of its long-standing holistic view of quality management, Motorola has extended this same focus to its non-manufacturing areas.• Customer-driven systems also allow individuals to meet their needs in a holistic way, without applying to half a dozen different programs.Origin holistic (1900-2000) Greek holos “whole”ho·lis·tic adjectiveChineseSyllable
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holistic
ho‧lis‧tic /həʊˈlɪstɪk $ hoʊ-/
adjective
a holistic approach to design
2. holistic medicine/treatment/healing etc medical treatment based on the belief that the whole person must be treated, not just the part of their body that has a disease ⇨ alternative medicine
—holistically /-kli/ adverb
ho‧lis‧tic /həʊˈlɪstɪk $ hoʊ-/
adjective Date: 1900-2000
Language: Greek
Origin: holos 'whole'
1. considering a person or thing as a whole, rather than as separate parts:Language: Greek
Origin: holos 'whole'
2. holistic medicine/treatment/healing etc medical treatment based on the belief that the whole person must be treated, not just the part of their body that has a disease ⇨ alternative medicine
—holistically /-kli/ adverb