"sum of its parts" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sums of their parts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|sums of their parts}} sum of its parts (plural sums of their parts)
  1. A group which can be seen as a mere juxtaposition of the elements that compose it; a collection of things where there is no new property or added value emerging from interactions between its parts. Synonyms: sum of parts Related terms: emergent (english: having properties as a whole that are more complex than the properties contributed by each of the components individually), synergy Translations (Translations): a részek/részei(nek) összege/összessége/együttese (Hungarian)

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