holistic
(adjective) emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole
Source: WordNet® 3.1
holistic (comparative more holistic, superlative most holistic)
Related to holism.
Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.
Synonym: systemic
Antonym: atomistic
• scolithi
Source: Wiktionary
13 November 2024
(adjective) appearing as such but not necessarily so; “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”; “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”; “the ostensible truth of their theories”; “his seeming honesty”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
