Meanings
comparative more holistic · superlative most holistic · alternative wholistic
- Related to holism.
- Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.
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, →DOI1 more example
“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
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveemphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From hol- + -istic. See holism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan holístic, holístic
- holísticrelated to holism
- holísticrelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Chinese Mandarin 全方位的, 全盤的 /全盘的
- 全方位的 (quánfāngwèi de)relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
- 全盤的 /全盘的 (quánpán de)relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
- 全面的 (quánmiàn de)relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Czech holistický
- holistickýrelated to holism
Finnish holistinen, holistinen
- holistinenrelated to holism
- holistinenrelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
- kokonaisvaltainenrelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
French holistique, holiste
- holistiquerelated to holism
- holisterelated to holism
- holistiquerelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
- holisterelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
German holistisch, ganzheitlich
- holistischrelated to holism
- ganzheitlichrelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Indonesian holistis, holistik
- holistisrelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
- holistikrelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Italian olistico
- olisticorelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Māori torowhānui
- torowhānuirelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Norwegian Bokmål holistisk, holistisk
- holistiskrelated to holism
- holistiskrelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Portuguese holístico, holista
- holísticorelated to holism
- holistarelated to holism
- holísticorelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
- holistarelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Russian холисти́ческий, це́лостный
- холисти́ческий (xolistíčeskij)related to holism
- це́лостный (célostnyj)relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
- всесторонний (vsestoronnij)relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
- всеобъе́млющий (vseobʺjémljuščij)relating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Spanish holístico
- holísticorelated to holism
Swedish helhets-, holistisk
- helhets-related to holism
- holistiskrelated to holism
- holistiskrelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Turkish bütünsel, bütünselci
- bütünselrelated to holism
- bütünselcirelated to holism
- bütünselrelating to an analysis of the whole instead of a separation into parts
Welsh cyfannol
- cyfannolrelated to holism
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with holistic
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Cite this entry
holistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holistic
“holistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holistic.
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